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Synonyms for glower

Most common

scowl frown lower glare stare

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Scowl

scowl, frown, lower

2. Glare

glare, stare, gaze, look

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To look or stare with anger.

Related words

Other spellings
glour

Forms

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

Example sentences

  • frown He whispered something in her ear which made her frown.
  • scowl When Tom saw Mary, his scowl turned into a smile.
  • stare If you try to stare down a bear, it will maim you.
  • glare The sudden glare impinged painfully on his eyes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
glowerrising
frownrising
scowlrising
starerising
glarerising

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

By length

4 letters
look1, gaze1
5 letters
lower2, stare1, glare1, frown1, scowl1

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