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 is why your manager at work always looks so stressed out. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026

While Spain looks primed to defend their crown with a young core and home-field advantage, the race to lift the World Cup in 2030 has almost four years to now take shape. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Last-minute maneuvers to force the hands of aldermen on what looks more like appointments of friends and allies than people with leadership potential is cronyism that is being supported by those the mayor chooses to surround himself with. — Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

While this home looks very traditional when viewed from the street, with its obvious and undeniable curb appeal on full display, expectations of a traditional interior are quickly replaced upon passing through the front door. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

They are covered with silicone skin that has pores and wrinkles, and reportedly not only looks but also feels pretty much like human skin. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

But beyond the numbers — buoyed by a scorching 7 of 9 showing in two games at the California Classic — his form looks sound. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

By completing a four-game sweep of the Rays the Red Sox are in a place where the American League East title no longer looks unattainable. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Hudson has oft been one to embrace her inner diva, sporting looks with volume that command attention. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Noun

The problem is that Thiel’s Antichrist looks, with extraordinary precision, exactly like the people who want to regulate Peter Thiel. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Kylie Kelce’s latest vacation outfit is a reminder that some of the best summer looks are also the most basic. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

The Xenomorph drones HR Giger's original Xenomorph is a design classic, but Cameron was more concerned about practicality than looks. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The list of performers set to take the stage at the 2026 California State Fair has grown and by the looks of the lineup, there’s music to fit anyone’s mood, from popular R&B to country to yacht rock, from reggae to mariachi to tribute acts. — Allison Gibson. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Ciara and Lindsey Vonn led the charge in looks by Giuseppe Di Morabito and Monse that captured the strength and energy of the athletes and special guests. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Other features include the 5-axis stabilization system, JPG and HEIF images with a typical set of creative looks, and a broad ISO 50-102400 range for stills, with an ISO 100 starting point for video. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Alysa Liu stepped out in one of her most striking looks yet at the TIME100 Sports Gala on July 16. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026

And some have responded by seizing the female obsession with looks, already rooted in misogyny, and rebranding it with maximum toxicity—in other words, by becoming looksmaxxers. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026