Wear

/wɛə/

Synonyms for "wear" (426 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (86)

Noun(15 words)

clothing abrade abrasion abrasions apparelarticle of clothingattire backpack blunting brusa carry chip coonskin cowlsdamaged condition

abate abide ablate ablationabout shipabrade abrase abrasion abrasiveact a partaffect apparel array assume atomization attire attritionback and fillbark bate

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be dressed inbe eaten awaybe infinitely repetitivebe tediousbear awaybear offbear to starboardbeatbeat aboutbedizenment bide blisteringbox offbreak breakupbring aboutbring roundbuffingburn outburnishing cantcant roundcarry oncastcast aboutchafe chafingchange coursechange the headingclothes clothingcome aboutconsumeconsume awaycontinuecontinue to becorrode corrosion costume counterfeit crumble crumbling debilitate

Verb(8 words)

abraded abrading assume ate bear break bust chafed

Strong matches (127)

decay decline decomposition decreasedefeat timedefy timedegradation deliquesce deplete depreciate detritiondie awaydilapidation diminish disintegration disjunction disorganization dissipate dissolution dive

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do a bitdo indo updouble a pointdrag ondrain dramatize drapery dress dressingdribble awaydropdrop offduds dwell dwindle ebb endure enervate erase erasure erode erosion exhaust exist extend fagfag outfake fallfall awayfall offfashion fatigue fatigues feathers feignfetch aboutfig file filing flag fray frazzle fret fretting gall galling garb garments gear glut gnawgnaw awaygo aboutgo ongo on forevergrate graze grazing grind grinding guise gybe habiliment habit harass

Noun(25 words)

degradation deplete depreciation deterioration deteriorations don donning dons dress dressingdutch schrapenerodeerosion phenomenonexhaustfabric tearingfraying fraysfriction relatedfriction-caused damagegarment

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glove gloves gnawing habiliment hatting

Verb(12 words)

don donned endure fagfag outfall apartfatigue frayed frazzles frettedget intogloved

Adjective(3 words)

frazzledfrictional forcesfrictional wear

Related words (213)

have onheave roundhistrionize holdhold onhold outincoherence investiture investment irk jade jibejibe all standingkeepkeep onknock outknock uplanguish lastlast long

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last outlay it on thicklessenlet uplimation linen livelive onlive throughmaintainmake a show ofmake out likemelt awaymiss staysmodel overact overfatigue overstrain overtire overweary pall perdure perennate persist playplay a partplay a sceneplayact plummet plunge ply polishing pooppoop outpretend prevail prostrateput aboutput backput onput on airsrag rags raiment rasp raspingravages of timeraze remain resolution robesround a pointrubrub awayrub offrub outrubbing awayruffle runrun lowrun onsag sandblasting sanding satiate scour scouring scrape scraping scratch scratching scrub scrubbing scuff sham sheer shift shining shrink simulate sink skin slew smoothing sport sportswear squander stand staystay onstyle subside subsist survive sustain swerveswing roundswing the sterntacktail offtarry tatter threadsthrow abouttide overtiretire outtire to deathtogs toilette trim tucker turnturn backuseuse upveer vestment vesture wane wastewaste awayweakenwear and tearwear awaywear downwear offwear onwear outwear raggedwear shipwear wellwearing apparelwearing awayweary weather weathering wilt wind yaw

Verb(23 words)

have onhold outholstered jade jading outwear pasang putput onsandalled scuffed sported swanked tiretire outwear downwear offwear outwear thinwear upon

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weary weathered wigged

Noun(27 words)

haversacks headbandsmaterial degradationmore frictionalnl. erosieperiwigputting onraggedness roughening sand scuffs smock sports stonewash tattering tatterstime wornto clothetoques veils

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vesture wearable wearingweathering processweathers wig wigging

Adjective(3 words)

monocledphysical weathering surfacesporting

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: clothing, abate, abide, ablate, ablation.
Sentence evidence is available for wear, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "wear".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "wear"

Keep "wear" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "wear" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "wear", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "wear" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

31 entries

act action activity apparel application clothingconsumer goodscovering crumble decay deed degradation deteriorate deterioration dilapidate dress

Showing 16 of 31 words.

More specific

12 entries

abrasive wearadhesive wearbattery wearcomponent weardonning dressing garbingoxidation wearprotective clothingsafety gearuniform workwear

Collocations

7 entries

surface wearwear debriswear lifewear mechanismwear ratewear resistancewear testing

Inflections

4 entries

wearing wears wore worn

Derivations

5 entries

wearability wearable wearables wearer wearing

similar

2 entries

break bust

Translations

184 translations across 105 languages.

Afrikaans

2 entries

aanhê verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
dra verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Albanian

1 entries

vesh verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Ancient Greek

2 entries

φορέω verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ἐνδύω verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Arabic

4 entries

اِرْتَدَى verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
لبس verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
لَبِسَ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
لْبس verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Armenian

2 entries

կրել verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
հագնել verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Aromanian

1 entries

portu verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Assamese

1 entries

পিন্ধ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

1 entries

ܠܵܒ݂ܹܫ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Azerbaijani

2 entries

geymək verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
taxmaq verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bashkir

1 entries

кейеү verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Basque

1 entries

jantzi verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bavarian German

1 entries

ohåm verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Belarusian

4 entries

апрана́ць verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
апрану́ць verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
надзе́ць verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
надзява́ць verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bengali

1 entries

পরা verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bhojpuri

1 entries

पहिनल verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bikol Central

2 entries

sulog verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
sulot verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Bulgarian

1 entries

но́ся verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Burmese

2 entries

ရုံ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ဝတ် verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Catalan

2 entries

portar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vestir verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Cebuano

1 entries

sul-ob verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Cherokee

3 entries

ᎤᏄᏩ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ᎤᏑᎳ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ᏚᎵᏰᏑᎳ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Chinese

2 entries

戴 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
穿 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Chinese Cantonese

2 entries

戴 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
著 /着 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

戴 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
穿 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Czech

3 entries

mít verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
mít na sobě verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
nosit verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Danish

1 entries

have på verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Dutch

2 entries

aanhebben verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
dragen verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Egyptian

1 entries

W-T:z-U39-A24 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Esperanto

2 entries

porti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
surporti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Estonian

1 entries

kandma verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Faliscan

1 entries

ceso (ceso) verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Faroese

1 entries

vera í verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Finnish

4 entries

kulua verb (of time: to pass slowly, gradually or tediously)
käyttää verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
olla päällään verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
olla yllään verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

French

1 entries

porter verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Friulian

1 entries

puartâ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Galician

1 entries

vestir verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Georgian

2 entries

ტარება verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ცმევა verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

German

2 entries

anhaben verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
tragen verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Gothic

1 entries

𐍅𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Greek

1 entries

φορώ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Gujarati

1 entries

પહેરવું verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Hakka Chinese

2 entries

戴 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
著 /着 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Hawaiian

1 entries

komo verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Hebrew

1 entries

לָבַשׁ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Higaonon

1 entries

isol-ob verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Hindi

1 entries

पहनना verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Hungarian

1 entries

hord verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Icelandic

1 entries

vera í verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Ido

2 entries

metar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
portar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Ingrian

1 entries

pittää verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Irish

2 entries

caith verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
iompair verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Italian

2 entries

indossare verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
portare verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Japanese

4 entries

履く verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
掛ける verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
着る verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
被る verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Kabuverdianu

2 entries

bisti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vestí verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Kamta

1 entries

pindh verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Khiamniungan Naga

1 entries

thīh verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Khmer

2 entries

ពាក់ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ស្លៀកពាក់ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Korean

4 entries

끼다 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
신다 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
쓰다 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
입다 verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Lao

1 entries

ໃສ່ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Latgalian

1 entries

nosuot verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Latin

3 entries

gerō verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
portō verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vestiō verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Latvian

2 entries

nēsāt verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
valkāt verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Lithuanian

2 entries

nešioti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vilkėti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Macedonian

1 entries

но́си verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Malay

1 entries

pakai verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Miyako

1 entries

カヴ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Mongolian

1 entries

өмсөх verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Māori

2 entries

kokomo verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
mau verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Nepali

3 entries

पहिरनु verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
पैह्रनु verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
लगाउनु verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

North Frisian

1 entries

dreeg verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

bære verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ha på seg verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

ha på seg verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Occitan

1 entries

portar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Old English

1 entries

beran verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Oromo

1 entries

uffachuu verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Pashto

1 entries

اغوستل verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Persian

1 entries

پوشیدن verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Polish

2 entries

mieć na sobie verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
nosić verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Portuguese

3 entries

trajar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
usar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vestir verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Romanian

1 entries

purta verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Romansch

3 entries

portar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
purtar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
purter verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Russian

4 entries

быть оде́тым в verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
наде́ть verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
надева́ть verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
носи́ть verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Sanskrit

1 entries

वस्ते verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Sardinian

1 entries

zúchere verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Scots

1 entries

weir verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries

nòsiti verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
но̀сити verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Sindhi

2 entries

پائِڻُ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
पाइणु verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Slovak

1 entries

nosiť verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Slovene

1 entries

nositi verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Southern Altai

2 entries

кийер verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
кийип јӱрер verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Spanish

4 entries

llevar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
portar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
usar verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
vestir verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Swahili

1 entries

kuvaa verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Swedish

2 entries

bära verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ha på sig verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Sylheti

1 entries

ꠙꠤꠘ꠆ꠗꠣ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Thai

4 entries

ครอง verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
สวม verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
สวมใส่ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
ใส่ verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Tibetan

3 entries

གོན verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
བཞེས verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
མཆོད verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Tocharian A

1 entries

pär- verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Tocharian B

2 entries

pär- verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
wäs- verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Turkish

2 entries

giymek verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
takmak verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Ukrainian

3 entries

надяга́ти verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
наді́ти verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
носи́ти verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Urdu

1 entries

پہننا verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Vietnamese

4 entries

mang verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
mặc verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
đeo verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
đi verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Walloon

2 entries

mete verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))
poirter verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Welsh

1 entries

gwisgo verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Yiddish

1 entries

זיך אָנטאָן verb (to have on (clothes or accessories))

Sample sentences

58 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

What size shoes do you wear?

Source: tatoeba (18112)

Young people wear their hair long these days.

Source: tatoeba (18683)

It's cold so you should wear a coat.

Source: tatoeba (21177)

There is no reason to wear a suit to the beach.

Source: tatoeba (22174)

Showing 4 of 58 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "wear"?

Closest matches include clothing, abate, abide, ablate, ablation.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "wear"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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