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

Glass doors open the room onto the terrace, which looks large enough for additional outdoor furniture, encouraging outdoor living. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026

That looks less like a chatbot and more like an organization. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

The 5-megapixel IR webcam's image looks grainy, especially in low light, although the physical privacy shutter is a helpful feature. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

If something looks unfamiliar, contact the provider or insurer directly and ask for the records connected to the claim. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The Chicago Bears are going for a third straight win in primetime, and fourth overall, and the injury report looks pretty good heading into their Sunday night showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. — Jori Parys, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Anime is also highly sensitive to color, and AI tools that edit an image can shift its RGB values even when the result looks fine. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

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

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