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scowl

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of scowl

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

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

face, frown, grimace, lower (also lour), moue, mouth, mow, mug, pout, snoot
Words Related to scowl

flinch, squinch, wince

growl, snarl

rictus, simper, smirk

scoff, sneer

glare, glower, look, stare
Near Antonyms of scowl

grin, laugh, smile

scowl

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of scowl

to look with anger or disapproval

  • scowled down at the misbehaving child
Synonyms of scowl

frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour)
Words Related to scowl

gape, gaze, ogle, stare

grimace, pout, sulk

growl, snarl, sneer, snigger
Phrases Synonymous with scowl

look daggers (or stare daggers)
Antonyms of scowl

beam, grin, smile

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