Synonyms for For show:

• adj.

  •exposed (adjective)
  • manifest,
  • brought to light,
  • defined,
  • resolved,
  • disclosed,
  • uncovered,
  • bare,
  • clear,
  • unsheltered,
  • discovered,
  • revealed,
  • denuded,
  • apparent,
  • debunked,
  • solved,
  • Exhibited,
  • unconcealed,
  • Caught,
  • found out,
  • Divulged,
  • unmasked,
  • naked,
  • bared,
  • unsealed,
  • peeled,
  • visible,
  • evident,
  • Shown,
  • open.
  •ornamental (adjective)
  • fancy,
  • attractive,
  • Decorating,
  • setting off,
  • accessory,
  • Enhancing,
  • elaborate,
  • Garnishing,
  • Furbishing,
  • exquisite,
  • delicate,
  • showy,
  • beautiful,
  • florid,
  • dressy,
  • Embellishing,
  • heightening,
  • Beautifying,
  • Adorning,
  • Festooned,
  • Decking,
  • ornate,
  • luxurious.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • unhidden,
  • stripped,
  • unveiled,
  • exposed,
  • dug up,
  • laid bare,
  • made manifest,
  • on the spot,
  • unprotected,
  • ornamental,
  • on display,
  • on view.

• adv.

  •ostensibly (adverb)
  • officially,
  • at first blush,
  • sensibly,
  • evidently,
  • professedly,
  • superficially,
  • seemingly,
  • outwardly,
  • to the eye,
  • on the face,
  • on the surface,
  • supposedly,
  • for all intents and purposes,
  • externally.

• adv

  •ostensibly (adverb)
  • the eye.
  •Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • ostensibly.

• n.

  •display (noun)
  • pretension,
  • spread,
  • affectation,
  • pomp,
  • ostentation,
  • example,
  • vanity,
  • front,
  • fanfare,
  • pageant,
  • act,
  • parade,
  • presentation,
  • frippery,
  • scheme,
  • revelation,
  • pretentiousness,
  • dash,
  • shine,
  • arrangement,
  • splash,
  • exposition,
  • layout,
  • unfolding,
  • blaze,
  • sample,
  • splendor,
  • flourish,
  • demonstration,
  • panorama,
  • array,
  • manifestation,
  • splurge,
  • exhibit.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • display,
  • exhibition,
  • Bravura,
  • showboats,
  • frame up,
  • pedantry,
  • exposure,
  • grandstand play,
  • frame-up,
  • ostentatiousness,
  • frame-ups,
  • expo,
  • arrayal,
  • showboat,
  • panoply,
  • EXPOS.
  •panoply (noun)
  • show,
  • spectacle.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • for effect.

Antonyms for For show:

• adj.

  • exposed
    ambiguous, blocked, private, secret, protected, hidden, clothed, vague, shielded, concealed, unclear, closed, sheltered, obscure, guarded, safe.
  • ornamental
    plain, unembellished.

• adv.

  • ostensibly
    unlikely, improbably, obscurely.

• n.

  • display
    hiding, dullness, plainness, simplicity, modesty, concealment.
  • panoply
    truth, quiet, ordinariness, cover.