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

Through a telescope, the phase of the planet looks most remarkable early in the month. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Available in Black, Currant, Ash, and Chestnut, the Polo Blaze looks particularly appealing in the latter two earthy shades. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

That Wisconsin performance was dreadful, and looks even worse with the Badgers' 30-0 loss to Iowa on Saturday. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The somewhat bridal nature of Jodie Woods’s attire vaguely recalled one of her sister’s looks from earlier this year. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026

Guest Lisa Rinna also got in on the action, dressing as Kylie Jenner alongside Gelman’s Timothee Chalamet, as Rinna and Gelman sported Jenner and Chalamet’s memorable orange looks from Marty Supreme’s Los Angeles premiere late last year. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026

Instead, it’s covered mostly in grassy plains and looks more like Ireland. — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

The Instagram Reel was a cheeky clapback to critics who lean into the stereotype that looks fade as a person gets older. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

The gorgeous and tasty caramel and cream cheese frosting looks the best when applied with a small offset spatula to give it that swirly effect on the cake. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Noun

The grand reveal of the MTPeak One-All managed to grab the spotlight with its looks, performance and sheer quality. — New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

California is still counting the votes for the 2026 election, but the controversial billionaire wealth tax looks headed for defeat—with help from Silicon Valley. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Even so, the Stanmore IV might win a place in your heart with its iconic looks, intuitive amp-like controls, and exciting audio signature. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Between their coordinating looks and unabashed PDA, the pair were as much a spectacle as the triumphant basketball games that played out during the Knicks’s historic run. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

In the campaign, the men are also in black tie, photographed in such looks as the high-gloss down Kane-Glo vest and Kent-Glo jacket with removable hood and the Otto-PB pebble leather jacket. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The Wolverines regained the lead early in the second, as UConn struggled to get good looks, committing multiple shot-clock violations and offensive fouls in the quarter. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

This was especially important on Wildwood, which features a huge range of costumes; in the city sequences everyone is dressed in modern clothing, whereas in the forest characters have more fantastical looks. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026