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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

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Making "Year of the Horse" stuffed toys in a workshop, an employee accidentally stitched the festive foal's mouth on upside-down -- turning its cheerful expression into a gloomy frown.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Even if you want to cry when you walk in the door, turn that frown upside down and greet your host with a warm hug and a smile.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

It turned out that wasn’t a grumpy frown: it was Harriet’s thinking face.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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