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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looking

Procapil brings biotinoyl tripeptide-1 together with botanical ingredients that help fortify follicles and anchor hair at the root, while Capixyl combines acetyl tetrapeptide-3 with red clover extract for stronger, denser-looking hair. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Just when things are looking dire for John and Sarah, the T-800 reboots on auxiliary power and shoots the T-1000 with a grenade launcher. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

DeLand looking good again against national power early, forcing a 3-and-out on the strength of a sack by Jordan Banks. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Clancy’s parents are back in the courtroom and also looking straight ahead. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

The stage stops looking new, and certain routes through the grounds become automatic. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

In court in The Hague, a frail-looking old man was far from an image of Mladic from the war days. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

That means looking in places medicine has not traditionally looked. — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

The animation is truly ugly, the characters moving at the framerate of a PowerPoint and looking less like the animals they’re supposed to be than weird hybrid troll creatures. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing looking

• looking glass