GLOWER Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈglau̇(-ə)r

Definition of glower

as in to glare

to look with anger or disapproval baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

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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

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noun

as in glare

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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

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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 See All Example Sentences for glower

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Best Skincare Deals While the temperatures are balmy and the sun is glaring, skincare becomes that much more important.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The glaring issue in England’s group stage performance stems from the drop-off in goal production from the opener to the final two matches.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Definition of glare

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In these areas, petunias won’t grow as well when temperatures fall to 40°F; the plants will darken, turn limp and mushy, and die away with the first hard frost.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Sun exposure can darken new scars permanently and slow their healing, so Min recommended keeping them covered as much as possible.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 July 2026

Definition of darken

Noun

The visual language of the album grounds the spiritual core of the record in Cuba—not Cuba, as envisioned by the foreign gaze or in diaspora, but Cuba, the island and its water, where movement is intrinsic to its border.

— Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Modern tiki tends to take a lighter touch, using more abstract graphics, less imagery of women and scowling gods.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Definition of scowl

Verb

Spending so much time with Raskova’s frown was a miscalculation, when Sasha and Anastasia falling for each other, and Valya worrying about how Tanya’s past would haunt them forever, were so much more compelling.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Judges generally frown on any major actions to change voting laws in the weeks before an election.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of frown

Noun

But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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