Synonyms of looks

looks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of look

1

as in seems

to give the impression of being

it looks like it might rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seems
• feels
• sounds
• appears
• makes
• acts
• comes off (as)
• resembles
• suggests
• pretends
• comes across (as)
• implies
• recalls
• hints
• dissembles
• insinuates

2

as in expresses

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

the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expresses
• voices
• gives
• sounds
• states
• announces
• expounds
• airs
• says
• writes
• ventilates
• describes
• raises
• proclaims
• conveys
• puts forth
• vents
• declares
• publishes
• advertises
• disseminates
• gives air to
• offers
• circulates
• submits
• enunciates
• speaks out
• broadcasts
• communicates
• speaks up
• enounces
• sounds off
• writes up
• chimes in
• puts over
• puts across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles
• restricts
• restrains
• censors

3

as in plans

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

they were looking to make a fast buck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• intends
• goes
• means
• contemplates
• hopes
• tries
• aims
• proposes
• wishes
• purposes
• designs
• calculates
• purports
• aspires
• allows
• figures on
• meditates
• considers
• attempts
• dreams
• strives
• debates
• struggles
• plots
• ponders
• performs
• schemes
• achieves
• accomplishes
• executes
• effects
• mulls (over)
• endeavors

looks

2 of 2

noun

plural of look

as in beauty

the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses

a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• beautifulness
• attractiveness
• aesthetics
• prettiness
• loveliness
• appeal
• elegance
• comeliness
• sightliness
• handsomeness
• cuteness
• fairness
• gorgeousness
• attraction
• charm
• fascination
• sex appeal
• allure
• glamour
• beauteousness
• desirability
• delightfulness
• radiance
• sexiness
• resplendency
• sublimity
• resplendence
• pulchritude
• gloriousness
• shapeliness
• seductiveness
• radiancy
• lusciousness
• perfection
• desirableness
• exquisiteness
• glossiness
• sublimeness
• daintiness
• nubility
• slickness
• flawlessness
• showiness
• flashiness
• flamboyance
• splendiferousness
• splendidness
• foxiness
• splashiness
• superbness
• delicacy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugliness
• plainness
• hideousness
• homeliness
• unattractiveness
• grotesqueness
• unsightliness
• unloveliness
• vileness
• repulsiveness
• flaw
• nastiness
• blemish
• foulness
• dreadfulness
• terribleness
• offensiveness
• repellency
• imperfection
• ghastliness
• loathsomeness
• disagreeableness
• horribleness
• unbecomingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looks

Verb

Depth-chart impact The Ravens’ edge-rush room suddenly looks pretty crowded. —Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri is passing up shots and sometimes looks uncomfortable gripping his stick right now. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

Charlize Theron looks chic in a bright red lip at the Apex premiere in New York City on April 22. —Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Regardless of the power train, Missoni says that each new 7 Series looks the same, with the difference between model variants only noticeable to the most eagle-eyed of observers. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026

This is not exactly a conservative vision for Florida and looks much more similar to the agenda that Democrats support. —Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

In an equation, that looks like F = G(m1m2)/ r2. —Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026

While some online say their attire looks intimidating, people who have worked with them personally say otherwise. —Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

This plant looks similar to its relatives, the more popular Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera x buckleyi)and Thanksgiving cacti (Schlumbergera truncata), which are named for the holidays closest to their bloom times. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025

Noun

The $10 billion that Cursor keeps even if the deal doesn’t happen looks, to my traditional M&A reporter brain, like the largest breakup fee on record (a smart move, given Musk’s penchant for getting cold feet). —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026

From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Romswi 28-inch Expandable Suitcase The Romswi Expandable Suitcase is a stylish pick that doesn’t compromise on looks—or value—especially now that it’s discounted. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

Miuccia Prada transformed the brand into a fashion juggernaut, turning the infamous ugly chic aesthetic into must-have or must-emulate looks and accessories that bring intellectual heft to runway fashion — a theme of the original movie, which offered a peek beyond fashion-world frivolity. —Colleen Barry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

Columbus kept pressing and Arfsten and Rossi had good looks that veered off target over the next 10 minutes. —Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026

The Refocus AfterGlow Palette features blendable, buildable textures for natural or glam looks streamlined into one palette, perfect for on-the-go touchups. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

For more quotidian looks, the Queen often utilized the visual power of color. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

And yet the combination of loafers and jeans is typically associated with fall looks. —Clare Holden, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026