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glower

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of glower

1 to look with anger or disapproval

  • baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose
Synonyms of glower

frown, glare, gloom, lower (also lour), scowl
Words Related to glower

gape, gaze, ogle, stare

grimace, pout, sulk

growl, snarl, sneer, snigger
Phrases Synonymous with glower

look daggers (or stare daggers)
Antonyms of glower

beam, grin, smile

2 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 of glower

darken, gloom, lower (also lour)
Words Related to glower

frown, scowl

glare, stare

brood, mope, pet, pout, sulk

anger, bristle, fume, rage, steam, storm

intimidate, menace, threaten
Antonyms of glower

brighten, cheer (up), lighten, perk (up)

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