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

Vogue consulted with masterful artists such as Tasha Reiko Brown, Amy Komorowski, Emma Day, and Aika Danica Flores to get their tricks for achieving low-key, everyday makeup looks that are undetectable to even the most trained of eyes. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 May 2026

With the war between New Jersey and Shah of Iran impersonator Phil Leotardo ending in dramatic fashion, Tony can now breathe a brief sigh of relief, though his crew now looks like a shell of its former self and there are looming indictments hanging over our favorite mob boss's head. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

By contrast, podcasting’ future looks bright. —Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

As France heads into a key election year, this very French revolution looks set to run. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Butter yellow looks sun-kissed and radiant with a chrome finish. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026

Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum and more turned to couture collections and runway style for a series of designer looks. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

But this looks like the kind of game where everything falls into place for them and a state of something approaching nirvana takes hold. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Kit Harington looks perfect in a simple navy suit at the Disney Upfront in New York City on May 12. —People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Noun

The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air. —Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026

The Morning Show star, 57, shared an Instagram post on Thursday, May 14, reflecting on some of her most popular banged looks throughout the years while giving some advice to fans who were thinking about getting a cut. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

The low-scoring game was a defensive battle in which both teams struggled to get open looks at the basket. —ABC News, 14 May 2026

Yesterday, the trailer for Netflix’s East of Eden mini-series landed, and judging from the looks served, there is much to celebrate and discuss. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Stay tuned for more Cannes 2026 first looks and exclusives. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

Appearing alongside the historic looks are dozens of other items, the results of a collaboration between the KGM and students at the city’s University of Applied Sciences. —Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

Sequins, ruffles and 3D polka dots Demi Moore, Jane Fonda and Maika Monroe were among the stars showcasing the best looks at the Cannes Film Festival. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

Number one pick Azzi Fudd (the reigning people’s princess of women’s basketball) glided her way through the night in three different looks and officially joined the Dallas Wings, the team that her partner, Paige Bueckers, also happens to play for, in a delightful twist. —Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026