Need another word that means the same as “glancing”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “glancing” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Glancing” are: hasty, hurried, cursory, perfunctory, superficial, desultory, incidental, summary
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glancing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| cursory | Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. A casual or cursory inspection failed to reveal the house s structural flaws. |
| desultory | Occurring randomly or occasionally. The desultory conversation faded. |
| hasty | Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- Shakespeare- Arthur Geddes. Hasty makeshifts take the place of planning. |
| hurried | Done in a hurry; rushed. A hurried job. |
| incidental | Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else. The road will bring other incidental advantages. |
| perfunctory | (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort. Perfunctory courtesy. |
| summary | Briefly giving the gist of something. A summary formulation of a wide ranging subject. |
| superficial | Not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory. Superficial similarities. |
| askance | With a side or oblique glance. Her eyes with their misted askance look. |
| at | 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos. |
| brief | Instruct a barrister by brief. Covered the matter in a brief statement. |
| browse | Feed as in a meadow or pasture. They reach upward to browse on bushes. |
| contented | Satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are. I felt warm and contented. |
| disapproving | Expressing or manifesting disapproval. He shot a disapproving glance at her. |
| eye | The visual or light detecting organ of many invertebrate animals that corresponds to the eye of humans and vertebrate animals. Rose eyed him warily. |
| fixate | Attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way. Subjects fixated a central point. |
| gaze | Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought. Offices screened from the public gaze. |
| glimpse | Catch a glimpse of or see briefly. During the interview he offered a behind the scenes glimpse of television. |
| hairstyle | A particular way in which a person’s hair is cut or arranged. |
| look | Look forward to the probable occurrence of. She looked pale after the surgery. |
| observing | Quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception. |
| onlooker | A non-participating observer; a spectator. A crowd of fascinated onlookers. |
| peek | A quick or furtive look. His socks were so full of holes his toes peeked through. |
| probation | (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court. Probation is part of the sentencing process. |
| rummage | An unsystematic and untidy search. He gave the attic a good rummage but couldn t find his skis. |
| searching | Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect. A searching investigation of their past dealings. |
| see | Go to see for a social visit. Did you know that she is seeing an older man. |
| seem | Seem to be true probable or apparent. It seems that he is very gifted. |
| sidelong | Situated at or extending to the side- Tennyson. Shot out sidelong boughs. |
| sideways | (of movement) at an angle. He came into politics sideways as campaign manager for the president. |
| smug | Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements. A smug glow of self congratulation. |
| squint | The act of squinting looking with the eyes partly closed. The children squinted so as to scare each other. |
| stare | Be unpleasantly prominent or striking. She gave him a cold stare. |
| staring | (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder. Stark staring mad. |
| suspiciously | With a cautious distrust or suspicion of someone or something. He was arrested after behaving suspiciously. |
| vigilant | Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. The vigilant eye of the town watch. |
| visit | Pay a brief visit. The mockery visited upon him by his schoolmates. |
| watch | A watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force. Watch a basketball game. |
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