facet

The word “facet” has 2 syllables: fa-cet

It's pronounced as /ˈfæsɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for facet?

In the thesaurus, “facet” has 58 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for facet along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for facet

  • air
  • angle
  • appearance
  • article
  • aspect
  • case
  • character
  • color
  • complexion
  • component
  • condition
  • count
  • detail
  • dimension
  • element
  • face
  • factor
  • feature
  • front
  • hand
  • instance
  • interpretation
  • item
  • level
  • look
  • matter
  • obverse
  • outlook
  • part
  • particular
  • period
  • perspective
  • phase
  • plane
  • point
  • position
  • posture
  • reading
  • regard
  • rendering
  • respect
  • semblance
  • shape
  • shoes
  • side
  • slant
  • stage
  • stance
  • standpoint
  • state
  • step
  • switch
  • translation
  • twist
  • version
  • view
  • viewpoint
  • visage

Antonyms for facet

Meanings of facet

  • noun
    1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
    2. One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
    3. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
    4. One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
    5. A smooth circumscribed surface.
    6. Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion.
    7. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
    8. A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
    9. A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.
  • verb
    1. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Example Sentences

  • She admired the intricate facet of the diamond, reflecting a spectrum of colors.
  • The project had many challenges, each facet requiring careful consideration.
  • His personality had a multifaceted facet, making him intriguing to others.
  • The discussion touched on every facet of the complex issue at hand.
  • The artist captured every facet of emotion in her masterpiece, evoking a range of feelings in the viewers.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to facet, such as: air, angle, appearance, article, aspect, back, case.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abrupt
  • acerb
  • acid
  • acidic
  • acidulous
  • acrid
  • acrimonious
  • astringent
  • backhanded
  • barbed
  • biting
  • bitter
  • blunt
  • brisk
  • brusk
  • brusque
  • caustic
  • concise
  • corrosive
  • crisp
  • cross
  • curt
  • cutting
  • cynical
  • dry
  • facetious
  • flippant
  • gruff
  • harsh
  • incisive
  • insincere
  • ironic
  • ironical
  • keen
  • mordant
  • pithy
  • poignant
  • pungent
  • resentful
  • rough
  • sarcastic
  • sardonic
  • satiric
  • satirical
  • scalding
  • scathing
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  • sharp
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  • smart-aleck
  • smart-alecky
  • smart-mouthed
  • snarky
  • snippety
  • snippy
  • sour
  • sourish
  • spikey
  • spiky
  • stringent
  • succinct
  • tart
  • tartish
  • terse
  • tongue-in-cheek
  • trenchant
  • vitriolic
  • wry

backchat

backhanded

  • Janus-faced
  • Pecksniffian
  • affected
  • ambiguous
  • artificial
  • assumed
  • bogus
  • campy
  • canting
  • claptrap
  • contrived
  • counterfeit
  • deceitful
  • devious
  • dishonest
  • double
  • double-dealing
  • double-edged
  • double-faced
  • empty
  • equivocal
  • facetious
  • facile
  • fake
  • false
  • feigned
  • forced
  • glib
  • hollow
  • hypocritical
  • insincere
  • jive
  • jocular
  • left-handed
  • lip
  • mealy
  • mealymouthed
  • meaningless
  • mechanical
  • pharisaical
  • phoney
  • phoney-baloney
  • phony
  • phony-baloney
  • pious
  • pretended
  • put-on
  • sanctimonious
  • sarcastic
  • sardonic
  • self-righteous
  • sham
  • simon-pure
  • simulated
  • strained
  • superficial
  • tongue-in-cheek
  • two-edged
  • two-faced
  • unctuous
  • unnatural
  • untruthful

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