Synonyms of scowl

scowl 1 of 2

noun

as in frown

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frown
• grimace
• smirk
• mouth
• pout
• face
• moue
• stare
• sneer
• snarl
• growl
• look
• wince
• mow
• lower
• glare
• mug
• snoot
• flinch
• rictus
• glower
• squinch
• scoff
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smile
• laugh
• grin

scowl

2 of 2

verb

ˈskau̇(-ə)l 

as in to glare

to look with anger or disapproval

scowled down at the misbehaving child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glare
• stare
• frown
• glower
• gaze
• gloom
• grimace
• sneer
• gape
• snarl
• look daggers
• lower
• pout
• sulk
• ogle
• growl
• snigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smile
• beam
• grin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scowl

Noun

Leaving home without a hat, scarf, gloves, umbrella, and/or scowl. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

May wears a smile more often than not, while Underwood is more associated with a perpetual scowl. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Verb

Even Lee is in on the joke, emerging from the cornfield like some interplanetary Shoeless Joe Jackson to first scowl at the kids, then dive into a bit of Psy’s signature pony dance. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 8 May 2026

But there’s more to Brind’Amour than the person fans see screaming and scowling behind the bench or stomping around the dressing room in a postwin video looking like some combination of Godzilla and Chris Farley’s famous Matt Foley character. — Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026