What is "frown" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "frown" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "frown": a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

Noun

  • Meaning: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  • Synonyms: frown scowl
  • Hypernyms: facial expression facial gesture
  • Meaning of "frown": look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

    Verb

  • Meaning: look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
  • Synonyms: frown glower lour lower
  • Hyponyms: scowl
  • Hypernyms: grimace make a face pull a face
  • Adjective: A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.
  • Synonyms:

    glower, pout, glare, grimace, gloom, lower, sulk, cloud up, do a slow burn, give a dirty look, give the evil eye, knit brows, look black, look daggers, look stern, discourage, discountenance, deprecate, object, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, discommend, look askance at, not take kindly to, show displeasure, take a dim view of,

    Antonyms:

    grin, smile, condone, approve, encourage, grin, smile, condone, approve, encourage,

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    frown in English: frown
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