Need another word that means the same as “scowl”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “scowl” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Scowl” are: frown, glower, glare, grimace, black look, lour, look daggers at, look angrily at, give someone a black look
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scowl” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| black look | The quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white. |
| frown | A facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one’s brows. A frown of disapproval. |
| glare | Strong and dazzling light. He carried on his life in the full glare of publicity. |
| glower | An angry stare. The angry glower on the face of the policeman. |
| grimace | An ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. She gave a grimace of pain. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scowl” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| frown | Furrow one’s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration. He frowned as he reread the letter. |
| give someone a black look | Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion. |
| glare | Express (a feeling) by staring fiercely. She glared at him her cheeks flushing. |
| glower | Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl. She glowered at him suspiciously. |
| look angrily at | Look forward to the probable occurrence of. |
| look daggers at | Have a certain outward or facial expression. |
| lour | Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one’s forehead, as if to signal disapproval. |
| angry | Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. Sending angry letters to the papers. |
| depress | Make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected. Fear of inflation in America depressed bond markets. |
| discourage | Deprive of courage or hope take away hope from cause to feel discouraged. Tedious regulations could discourage investors. |
| enraged | Marked by extreme anger. The enraged bull attached. |
| face | An expression shown on the face. Dew dripped from the face of the leaf. |
| frown | A facial expression of dislike or displeasure. Promiscuity was frowned upon. |
| frustrated | Prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled. A frustrated actor. |
| furious | As if showing violent anger. A furious scowl. |
| furiously | In an impassioned or very angry manner. He furiously denies the claims. |
| fury | The property of being wild or turbulent. Rachel shouted beside herself with fury. |
| glare | Strong and dazzling light. The sun glared out of a clear blue sky. |
| glower | Look at with a fixed gaze. She glowered at him suspiciously. |
| huff | Blow out air loudly on account of exertion. He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain. |
| indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. He was indignant at being the object of suspicion. |
| infuriated | Marked by extreme anger. Infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy. |
| irascible | Quickly aroused to anger. An irascible response. |
| irate | Feeling or showing extreme anger. Irate protesters. |
| limelight | A focus of public attention. The shock win has thrust him into the limelight. |
| miff | A state of irritation or annoyance. His behavior really miffed me. |
| nod | Sway gently back and forth as in a nodding motion. He nodded his approval. |
| outraged | Angered at something unjust or wrong. A look of outraged disbelief. |
| rancor | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. |
| resentful | Full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will. Resentful at the way he was treated. |
| revengeful | Eager for revenge. The average Briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful. |
| sad | Of things that make you feel sad. Feeling sad because his dog had died. |
| shoulder | Push with the shoulders. We shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill. |
| shrug | An act or instance of shrugging one s shoulders. Jimmy looked enquiringly at Pete who shrugged his shoulders. |
| snarl | Make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise. I used to snarl at anyone I disliked. |
| sulk | A period of sulking. She was in a fit of the sulks. |
| wrath | Intense anger (usually on an epic scale. He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath. |
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