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

The result looks understated yet eye-catching—precisely because long nails usually scream for an elaborate manicure. — Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2026

If a reproduction looks too shiny, Quinn suggests using a matte spray to tone down the finish. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

The menu looks slick and tactical, too, for a more unique aesthetic. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

The centre-back area still looks a bit of a lottery and there was a lack of a focal point without Benjamin Sesko, who was not fit to start. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The running game looks substantially better without McCaffrey with Black and James in the fold. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Now, Ring of Honor looks toward the fall in what’s shaping up to be a solid end of the year for some of its key wrestlers. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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

Noun

Her looks are characterized by a natural, relaxed elegance, featuring flowing dresses, lightweight fabrics, and details reminiscent of 1970s fashion. — Laura Tortora, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2026

Cobalt blue is back in electric form, worn in monochromatic looks or styled with neutrals; Givenchy paired it with navy and Jil Sander with gray. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

The singer, who was born in South Korea but moved to Maryland as a child, still has loads of new looks plotted, of course, as she is set to release new music of her own—with more details to be announced soon. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Michigan was slightly higher at 76 percent, though both programs played more four-DB looks than the average FBS team. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Most of the 159 rooms and suites at the Forbes Travel Guide Recommended property offer stunning looks onto Panama Bay or courtyard fountains from the balcony. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Understanding what properly softened butter looks and feels like can dramatically improve your cookie structure. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

By the looks of it, the foundation didn’t move even through smiling, hugging, crying, and dancing. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

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