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Synonyms of show

25 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for show is demonstrate. Other synonyms of show are prove, arrive, show up, program(me) and exhibition. The opposite of show is hide.

Synonyms and similar words for show

verbTo indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.

verbTo put in an appearance; show up.

nounA broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

  • program(me)

nounAn agricultural exhibition.

nounA demonstration.

nounMere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases “all show” and “for show”.).

  • façade
  • frontAn act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
  • superficialityThe property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.

nounSynonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).

verbDisplay.

  • displayTo show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
  • exhibitTo display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
  • flauntTo show off, as with flashy clothing.
  • indicateTo point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
  • paradeSynonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
  • point out
  • revealTo uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown.
  • rub one's nose in
  • show off
  • visiblizeTo make visible.

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Opposite of show

verbAntonym(s) of “display”.

  • concealTo hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
  • cover up
  • hideTo put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

verbAntonym(s) of “indicate a fact to be true”.

  • disproveTo prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
  • refute

Meaning of show

  1. verb To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
  2. verb To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.
  3. verb To guide or escort; to show the way.

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Questions about synonyms of show

What is another word for show?
Show has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as demonstrate, prove, arrive, show up, program(me), exhibition, exposition and demonstration.
What is the opposite of show?
The opposite of show is hide.
What does show mean?
Show means to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.

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