Synonyms of looking

looking

verb

present participle of look

1

as in seeming

to give the impression of being

it looks like it might rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeming
• feeling
• sounding
• appearing
• acting
• making
• pretending
• suggesting
• resembling
• hinting
• recalling
• implying
• coming off (as)
• coming across (as)
• dissembling
• insinuating

2

as in expressing

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expressing
• giving
• voicing
• stating
• sounding
• writing
• announcing
• expounding
• saying
• describing
• airing
• raising
• ventilating
• offering
• advertising
• proclaiming
• putting forth
• publishing
• conveying
• venting
• disseminating
• circulating
• declaring
• submitting
• broadcasting
• giving air to
• communicating
• enouncing
• enunciating
• speaking out
• speaking up
• writing up
• putting over
• sounding off
• putting across
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• restricting
• stifling
• restraining
• censoring

• suppressing
• restricting
• stifling
• restraining
• censoring

3

as in planning

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

they were looking to make a fast buck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• intending
• hoping
• contemplating
• trying
• going
• aiming
• wishing
• meaning
• proposing
• designing
• aspiring
• calculating
• attempting
• meditating
• considering
• purporting
• dreaming
• pondering
• struggling
• striving
• allowing
• purposing
• debating
• figuring on
• endeavoring
• plotting
• scheming
• achieving
• performing
• accomplishing
• executing
• effecting
• mulling (over)

Phrases Containing looking

• looking glass

• looking glass