wear - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

Synonyms

• wear
• wearing

More generic

• act
• deed
• human action
• human activity

Noun

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Synonyms

• article of clothing
• clothing
• habiliment
• vesture
• wear
• wearable

More generic

• consumer goods
• covering

More specific

• accessory
• accouterment
• accoutrement
• apparel
• array
• attire
• beachwear
• black
• blue
• change
• civilian clothing
• civilian dress
• civilian garb
• clothes
• drag
• dress
• duds
• footwear
• garb
• garment
• gray
• grey
• hand wear
• handwear
• headdress
• headgear
• knitwear
• leisure wear
• loungewear
• man's clothing
• neckpiece
• nightclothes
• nightwear
• outerwear
• overclothes
• plain clothes
• protective garment
• raiment
• ready-to-wear
• regalia
• sleepwear
• slip-on
• slops
• street clothes
• tailor-made
• threads
• togs
• uniform
• vestiture
• wearing apparel
• woman's clothing
• work clothes
• work clothing
• work-clothes
• work-clothing

Related

• wardrobe

Noun

impairment resulting from long use

Synonyms

• wear

More generic

• deterioration
• impairment

Verb

have or show an appearance of

Synonyms

• wear

More generic

• feature
• have

Verb

have on one's person

Synonyms

• bear
• wear

More generic

• feature
• have

Verb

put clothing on one's body

Synonyms

• assume
• don
• get into
• put on
• wear

More generic

• dress
• get dressed

More specific

• hat
• scarf
• slip on
• try
• try on

Verb

be dressed in

Synonyms

• have on
• wear

Related

• dress
• get dressed

Verb

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Synonyms

• fag
• fag out
• fatigue
• jade
• outwear
• tire
• tire out
• wear
• wear down
• wear out
• wear upon
• weary

More generic

• indispose

More specific

• beat
• exhaust
• overfatigue
• overtire
• overweary
• tucker
• tucker out
• wash up

Related

• fatigue
• jade
• pall
• tire
• weary

Verb

deteriorate through use or stress

Synonyms

• wear
• wear down
• wear off
• wear out
• wear thin

More generic

• deteriorate

More specific

• ablate
• scuff

Verb

go to pieces

Synonyms

• break
• bust
• fall apart
• wear
• wear out

More generic

• crumble
• decay
• dilapidate

Also See

• wear away
• wear off

More specific

• fray
• frazzle

Related

• break
• bust

Verb

last and be usable

Synonyms

• endure
• hold out
• wear

More generic

• endure
• last

Verb

have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

Synonyms

• wear

More generic

• feature
• have

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