Synonyms for cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛt ɪkcos·met·ic

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1. cosmeticadjective

   a toiletry designed to beautify the body

   Antonyms:
   functional, unaesthetic, inaesthetic

2. cosmetic, decorative, ornamentaladjective

   serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

   "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"

   Synonyms:
   ornamental, decorative, enhancive

   Antonyms:
   functional, unaesthetic, inaesthetic

3. cosmetic, enhanciveadjective

   serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body

   "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup"

   Synonyms:
   augmentative, ornamental, decorative, enhancive

   Antonyms:
   functional, unaesthetic, inaesthetic

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1. List of paraphrases for "cosmetic":

   cosmetics, aesthetic, superficial, aesthetics

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1. Siobhan Quirke:

   However, complications are increasing as fillers become one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures, it’s something both cosmetic patients and health professionals need to be aware of.

2. Andy Rubenstein:

   A cosmetic departure 10 weeks after this was made public will do nothing to change the culture that has operated in the dark for 30 years.

3. Professor Thomas:

   Because of advances in technology and medical science, people no longer understand the body as something natural that you're born with and live with. Instead, we understand it much more as something that is changeable and mutable, people have all sorts of surgical interventions, medical and cosmetic. It is even possible to change your gender. This means that we now see our body as something we have a responsibility to design and make. Even something as simple as a fitness routine or a tan indicates this attitude.

4. Neil Saunders:

   In Mark Tritton blunt view, this was a cosmetic reinvention — copied from Target — with very little substance behind it, it is little wonder that it has quickly fallen apart.

5. Josef Woodman:

   With Mexico and Costa Rica, it’s overwhelmingly dental and cosmetic surgery. However, certain countries are known for specialties. For example, in Singapore, stem cell and oncology is huge. In India, South India and Chennai Apollo hospitals does incredible work with hip and knee surgeries, in Eastern Europe, a lot of people from the UK – but also people from the United States – travel to Hungary, Croatia and Turkey for everything from dental to light cosmetic surgery.