LOOKS Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of look

as in seems

to give the impression of being it looks like it might rain

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as in expresses

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown

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as in plans

to have in mind as a purpose or goal they were looking to make a fast buck

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noun

plural of look

as in beauty

the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks

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Recent Examples of looks

Verb

However, each side holds that the Yemeni civil war has now entered a new phase from which neither side looks eager to extricate itself. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 For many of their classmates on campus and elsewhere around the country, the present looks bleak and the future uncertain at best. — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The future looks bleak for many students Anxieties about the job market, homeownership and adulthood are widespread across the campus, even among those who are not deeply involved in politics. — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 One that looks considerably more ambitious than most newfound moto brands. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 Seeking out strange new life As always, the art on these new cards looks stunning. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The card’s thermal solution, meanwhile, looks nothing like the classic Founders Edition model. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 Today, the infrastructure at the center of economic growth looks different. — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Those sporting looks from the Browne oeuvre and taking in the scene included Junia Lin, Isan Elba, Jack Cameron Kay, Ian Bradley, and Tom Sachs—new headphones included. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

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Not long ago, ordering a nonalcoholic beer at Oktoberfest could draw puzzled looks. — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 This week, the best beauty looks played both sides of the color wheel. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026 But in the decades following, nearly every style icon has put their stamp on corduroy looks. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 The next day, on April 27, the brand hosted a livestreamed Tech Talk master class for hair professionals to learn how hairstylists at Transformation Day created their looks. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 One of her most recent looks was the perfect example of the princess’s sartorial versatility. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 No less slippery are his matinée-idol looks, which can turn wolfish or ratty on a dime, as if his beauty were moldering away from within. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 Boundaries have been pushed, clothes have gotten smaller, and style rules have been rewritten, and, over the years, the VMAs have delivered no shortage of unforgettable looks. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks

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As tech moguls go, Morgan seems to be more Dario Amodei than Sam Altman.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
While scientists are known for their dedication to their research, crawling on the floor to avoid electrocution for the sake of a measurement seems a little excessive.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of seems

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Sometimes a judge will do that if a defendant credibly expresses remorse for his crimes.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
In a post on Bluesky, freelance journalist Tim Stevens expresses frustration with the changes to Beehiiv that he’s seen after switching to the platform earlier this year.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of expresses

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The urgency of their push comes as major European companies undergo huge job losses — Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 workers — which experts have said could drive political upheaval.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

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At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
For the residents of Shelekhov, however, the official narrative of a routine pneumonia death feels completely disconnected from the sudden quarantine of 200 people.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of feels

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Larson headlined the Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry, earning Emmy, SAG, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations, and voices Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Vasarhelyi, seemingly a less hands-on presence in this project, voices a few more misgivings, at one stage pointedly asking her husband how many people who have previously been guests at their dinner table are now dead.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of voices

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Parker also said Boeing intends to maintain its focus on quality as production increases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
Ellison intends to focus on the company’s long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including talent relationships, strategic partnerships, technology and capital allocation.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026