Synonyms of airs

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noun

plural of air

as in show

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

ever since she joined the country club she's been putting on airs of being too "high society" for us ordinary folks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• show
• facade
• pretense
• guise
• act
• pose
• front
• charade
• masquerade
• semblance
• disguise
• appearance
• cloak
• performance
• put-on
• playacting
• pretext
• persona
• portrayal
• affectation
• impersonation
• image
• duplicity
• deception
• gloss
• camouflage
• treachery
• fraud
• deceit
• excuse
• falseness
• betrayal
• dissimulation
• treason
• color
• fakery
• guile
• perfidy
• dissembling
• falsity
• double cross
• faithlessness
• infidelity
• double-dealing
• unfaithfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• candor
• bluntness
• outspokenness
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• candidness
• genuineness
• artlessness
• naïveté
• openheartedness
• plainspokenness

airs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of air

as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

suggested we air any complaints about the seating arrangements to the person who actually planned the event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voices
• expresses
• gives
• states
• announces
• ventilates
• looks
• sounds
• expounds
• vents
• writes
• broadcasts
• raises
• proclaims
• publishes
• puts forth
• advertises
• says
• conveys
• circulates
• describes
• declares
• disseminates
• gives air to
• enunciates
• offers
• submits
• enounces
• speaks out
• speaks up
• communicates
• sounds off
• writes up
• chimes in
• puts across
• puts over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• restricts
• stifles
• restrains
• censors

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun airs contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of airs are affectation, air, mannerism, and pose. While all these words mean "an adopted way of speaking or behaving," airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness.

snobbish airs

Where would affectation be a reasonable alternative to airs?

The meanings of affectation and airs largely overlap; however, affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere.

the posh accent is an affectation

In what contexts can air take the place of airs?

In some situations, the words air and airs are roughly equivalent. However, air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life.

a traveler's sophisticated air

When could mannerism be used to replace airs?

The words mannerism and airs can be used in similar contexts, but mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit.

gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism

When might pose be a better fit than airs?

While the synonyms pose and airs are close in meaning, pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others.

her shyness was just a pose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airs

Noun

The debate airs on Atlanta News First and Gray television stations around the state (WALB in Albany, WRDW in Augusta, WTVM and WXTX in Columbus and WTOC in Savannah). — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Disney also plans to use the fact that the next Super Bowl airs during a three-day-weekend and in close proximity to Valentine’s Day. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

As season seven airs, Newport is juggling her divorce alongside a string of high-profile romances. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

South Park airs on Comedy Central, which is owned by Paramount. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Unlike with FanDuel, there currently are no plans for WPLG re-airs the day following games. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street, the journalist’s other show which airs on Friday evenings, was also renamed. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Lainey Wilson will return to the role of CMA Awards host when Country Music’s Biggest Night airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 18. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026

It’s long ceased to be a neighborhood that puts on airs, an attitude that liberates us all tonight. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Following the ruling, Benson drowns her sorrows over cocktails with Sharpe, and, in a revealing, impeccably acted scene, airs out her grievances about her job. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, which airs October 9. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

For Amazon Prime Video, this adds to the Thursday Night Football deal with the NFL, which also airs for free with ads, and Amazon has also made other concerts available on streaming behind the paywall. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

The programme started in the 1990s on Canal+ and now airs on Movistar+. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Built to banter about local news, sports and immigration raids, Coyotec now airs in English and is expanding to stations in Sacramento, Las Vegas and beyond. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Snoop Dogg hosts the ceremony, which airs live on CBS and MTV and streams on Paramount+. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays on ABC and is available to stream on Disney+. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

His studio, The Devil’s Workshop, is located in Berwyn, a town that’s also a running gag on Svengoolie’s show, which airs Saturday nights on MeTV. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026