FROWNED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

frowned

verb

past tense of frown

as in glared

to look with anger or disapproval the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble

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Recent Examples of frowned Softness and flaccidity are frowned upon, and there is still a great deal of silence surrounding these issues among men. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Coaches taught the sport, but they were supposed to let the kids run the show during the games, with overzealous parenting frowned on. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Back in February, just before the NFL officially announced the 49ers would open this season here against the Los Angeles Rams, McCaffrey frowned on such a historically long trip. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 The figure concocting this foreign mist of positivity, Sumrall, grunted and frowned through the evening. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 Like a growing number of French seaside resorts, it's not only frowned upon; you can be fined. — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 The sky darkened suddenly, as if it had been turned down by a dimmer switch, and Decoteau frowned at a weather app on his phone. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 In the end, pushing extremes is favorable, and seeking consensus is frowned upon. — J.c. Polanco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 The upstairs neighbors would like to go to sleep somewhere between 9 at night and midnight, and so applause was frowned upon at the Gaslight. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned

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Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Definition of glared

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In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026