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

During his segment, the actor opened up about his recent string of out-there looks, which also included teeny-tiny shorts and long hair. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

Rain looks most likely at first, with temperatures mild ahead of the system, before colder air works in Wednesday night. —Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

Sometimes the passivity results in long periods of unemployment or underemployment in which the husband neither looks for work nor does any extra parenting or housework. —Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026

Loungewear sets take the effort out of having to decide what to wear for the day since everything already looks good together—because who really wants to spend precious time picking out an outfit? —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026

But the industry looks different today. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026

This potato salad looks just like your classic barbecue or potluck dish (and tastes pretty similar too). —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026

Already, other tech companies have leased space in the building for their operations, and Patmos looks to create co-working spaces that can be rented out on demand. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026

Downtown Austin looks markedly different from the city of the early 2000s. —Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026

Noun

Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026

To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026

The dramatic looks were also taken into consideration. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Film and television's biggest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles for the 83rd annual Golden Globes awards ceremony, wearing glamorous red-carpet looks that are sure to cement themselves in the fashion Hall of Fame. —Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

For his latest Max Mara collection, Griffiths designed many looks with bare backs demarcated with harness-like arrangements of black elastic straps. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them. —Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

Plus, the espresso’s cloud-like crema looks especially striking against the white glaze. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025

Beyond looks, the 85 also performs, thanks to twin Volvo Penta IPS1350 engines that deliver a 27-knot top end and a 700-nautical-mile range. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025