frown

[froun] / fraʊn /

VERB

scowl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glare glower grimace pout

STRONG

gloom lower sulk

WEAK

cloud up do a slow burn give a dirty look give the evil eye knit brows look black look daggers look stern

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grin smile

WEAK

approve condone encourage

VERB

disapprove

Synonyms

STRONG

deprecate discountenance discourage disesteem disfavor dislike object

WEAK

discommend look askance at not take kindly to show displeasure take a dim view of

Antonyms

STRONG

approve

WEAK

condone encourage grin smile

Example Sentences

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She frowns, and her eyebrows come together even more.

From Literature

A frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China.

From BBC

Aaron ignored his sisters as he frowned at the phone.

From Literature

The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal