Synonyms for frown

Most common

scowl · glower · lower · glare

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Verb

Noun

Antonyms

guffaw, smirk, smile

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To have a frown on one's face.

   She frowned when I told her the news.

2. n. 1

   A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

Related words

Phrases

frown at frown on frown upon

Forms

Plural

frowns → furrows…

Past participle

frowned
e.g. frowned → scowled, glowered, lowered, glared…

Example sentences

• glare The sudden glare impinged painfully on his eyes.
• scowl When Tom saw Mary, his scowl turned into a smile.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

lower², glare¹, scowl¹

6 letters

furrow², glower²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

froncer