Synonyms of glowered

glowered

verb

past tense of glower

1

as in glared

to look with anger or disapproval

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glared
• scowled
• stared
• frowned
• gazed
• gloomed
• lowered
• gaped
• grimaced
• snarled
• sneered
• looked daggers
• growled
• sulked
• pouted
• ogled
• sniggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiled
• grinned
• beamed

2

as in darkened

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

• darkened
• frowned
• stared
• scowled
• glared
• lowered
• gloomed
• raged
• brooded
• pouted
• sulked
• angered
• threatened
• bristled
• steamed
• fumed
• petted
• intimidated
• stormed
• menaced
• moped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• lightened
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glowered

Our little aluminum dinghy drifted too close to a herd of hippos, and the dominant male glowered at us before disappearing menacingly below the surface. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

Someone’s ancestors, perhaps his wife’s, glowered down at us from heavy golden frames. — Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025