Synonyms of glower

glower 1 of 2

verb

ˈglau̇(-ə)r 

1

as in to glare

to look with anger or disapproval

baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glare
• scowl
• stare
• frown
• gaze
• gloom
• lower
• gape
• grimace
• look daggers
• sneer
• snarl
• ogle
• sulk
• pout
• growl
• snigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beam
• smile
• grin

2

as in to darken

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look

the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darken
• frown
• stare
• gloom
• glare
• scowl
• lower
• anger
• rage
• brood
• steam
• pout
• pet
• threaten
• menace
• intimidate
• sulk
• bristle
• mope
• fume
• storm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighten
• brighten
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)

glower

2 of 2

noun

as in glare

Related Words

• glare
• gaze
• stare
• scrutiny
• gape
• fixation
• aspect
• contemplation
• eye
• regard
• attention
• observation
• watch
• surveillance
• inspection
• survey
• study
• examination
• observance
• perusal

Dissimilar Words

• glance
• sight
• glimpse
• flash
• peek
• peep
• blink
• stime
• scan
• ogle
• browse
• oeillade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glower

Verb

Balagov is indisputably a filmmaker with his own distinctive vision, ideally matched with Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s glowering score and with Fray’s nimble shooting style, which often takes its cue to get in close from the knotted bodies on the wrestling mats. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

In another Pratt video, the Republican hopeful suits up as Batman and overthrows the corrupt court of incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass; sitting in her throne, glowering at peasants, she’s pelted with tomatoes that smudge her Joker facepaint. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 May 2026

Noun

Mike, now played with a friendly glower by the bald and barrel-chested Chiklis, is a construction-site foreman, married for decades to Eileen (Mary Stuart Masterson), with several grown children. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025

Having finagled an invite from Prater’s steely assistant, Charley (Uma Thurman, sporting an asymmetrical bob and a disgusted glower), Dexter infiltrates the group looking for villains to bring to his kill table. — EW.com, 10 July 2025

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