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

This week as a special treat, HBO release the first five minutes of the premiere episode that looks fantastic and reveals a much younger Hal Jordan being interviewed in 1996 and John Stewart's abusive family backstory involving a gun and an apple! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

For Marni's summer collections, Consuelo brought her idiosyncratic sensibility to looks that mixed ethnic and vintage elements with intriguing cutting. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

The body he’s shown in camp looks too athletic to have gone undrafted out of Louisville this year. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

This matching skirt and top set looks way more expensive than its Amazon price tag suggests. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

The male crew joined in, continuing to assess the woman’s body and looks in Said’s presence. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

For somewhere closer to home, check a light pollution map and head to an area that looks dark. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

This collection of designs looks good, lasts and makes life a little easier. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

There's no requirement that the baby looks sick or had any problems whatsoever. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Noun

But more than a decade on, follow-through looks underwhelming. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Music and makeup fans were equally obsessed with the latest installment in Larsson and Sinot's increasingly stunning concert looks. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

To accessorize her looks, Coco reached out to her longtime collaborator Brandon Blackwood to create shoes and purses for all her ensembles. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Plaid prints and sophisticated coats, along with Jacobs' eternally popular bags, add weight and wearability to the looks, offering real-world ways to wear the pieces. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Stubitsch, who is getting college looks in both sports, agreed with the comparison to Edelman, a former NFL receiver who starred with the New England Patriots. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Of course, not every Y2K trend deserves a second chance, but plenty of the era’s best looks have stood the test of time. — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

At the 2021 National Book Awards, the Library Science book club founder and her mom captured the cameras with their model looks. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Followed by more than 58 million subscribers on Instagram, Bieber has shared several of her looks featuring this must-have accessory. — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026