frown

Speech parts

1. frown - Noun

2. frown - Verb

Meaning

To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.

To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.

To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.

A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl.

Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scowl lower glower lour object sulk wince face expression dislike discourage glare disapprove gloom deprecate
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Antonyms

twinkle beam approve laugh smile condone
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Hypernyms

grimace facial expression pull a face make a face facial gesture

Hyponyms

scowl

Derivatives

frowned frowning

Examples

The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown can never come over again. Charles Kingsley

When Fortune smiles, I smile to think How quickly she will frown. Robert Southwell

I just have one of those faces. People come up to me and say, 'What's wrong?' Nothing. 'Well, it takes more energy to frown than it does to smile.' Yeah, you know it takes more energy to point that out than it does to leave me alone? Bill Hicks

To frown at pleasure, and to smile in pain. Edward Young

The man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown. Jewish Proverb

A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Frowenfeld frower frowey frown at frown line frown on