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Synonyms of cosmetic

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Another word for cosmetic is makeup. Other synonyms of cosmetic are beauty product, make-up, product[Appendix:Glossary, slap and war paint.

Synonyms and similar words for cosmetic

nounAny substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick...

Meaning of cosmetic

  1. adjective Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
  2. adjective External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
  3. noun Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner.

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Questions about synonyms of cosmetic

What is another word for cosmetic?
Cosmetic has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as makeup, beauty product, make-up, product[Appendix:Glossary, slap and war paint.
What does cosmetic mean?
Cosmetic means imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cosmetic (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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