MOUE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

moue

noun

ˈmü

Definition of moue

as in frown

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval a moue of distaste at the display of bad manners

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Recent Examples of moue In her trademark cat-eye glasses, with her bitter-lemon moue, Hoffman, as Moth, is comedy just standing there; Harada, as Mustardseed, a warmth machine. — New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021 Not just any moue, either, but a supermoue—a whole cultural attitude distilled into a single boffff. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020

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Noun

The late-night host teasingly drew his face into a frown in order to copy Washington’s facial expression.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of frown

Noun

During his cross-examination, the pain became obvious in McDonald’s grimace.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
In the fifth inning, Soto fouled a ball off his right leg, eliciting a grimace from him and attention from both an athletic trainer and Green.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of grimace

Noun

Every once in a while, the goddess Athena (Zendaya) will appear at Odysseus’ side to judge his actions, mostly by offering a scowl of disapproval, the sort of face a wife makes when her husband loads the dishwasher wrong.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026
His scowl in training sessions was permanent.

— Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of scowl

Noun

Speaking of the valve, drinking out of this with the valve in place does take a little extra effort, but this bottle can grow with your kids too; when the time comes, simply replace the sippy lid with one of Nalgene’s wide-mouth caps.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
Each summer, thousands of beluga whales migrate to the mouth of the Churchill River, to feed on small fish and nurse their young.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mouth

Noun

This do-less lean is in keeping with the growing popularity of lip stains, which deliver a wash of color that enhances your natural lip shade, creating the illusion of a plumper pout without much product.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
The new Lustreglass Lip Tint is a glossy, juicy, stay-on-your-lips formula that gives you the shiniest, prettiest pout.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

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