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scowls

The word “scowls” has 1 syllable: scowls

It's pronounced as /skaʊlz/

What is synonym and antonym for scowls?

In the thesaurus, “scowls” has 33 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scowls along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scowls

  • faces
  • flinches
  • frowns
  • gapes
  • gazes
  • glares
  • glooms
  • glowers
  • grimaces
  • growls
  • looks
  • looks daggers
  • lours
  • lowers
  • moues
  • mouths
  • mows
  • mugs
  • ogles
  • pouts
  • rictuses
  • scoffs
  • simpers
  • smirks
  • snarls
  • sneers
  • sniggers
  • snoots
  • squinches
  • stares
  • stares daggers
  • sulks
  • winces

Antonyms for scowls

Meanings of scowls

  • noun
    1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
    2. (by extension) Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
  • verb
    1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
    2. (by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
    3. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
    4. To express by a scowl.

Example Sentences

  • He often scowls when he's concentrating hard.
  • The teacher scowls at any sign of misbehavior.
  • She scowls every time someone brings up the subject.
  • The old man scowls but is actually quite friendly.
  • Whenever the game doesn’t go well, the coach scowls from the sidelines.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scowls, such as: beams, faces, flinches, frowns, gapes, gazes, glares.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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