frown

Meaning

Noun

1. A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
2. (Canada, US) A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
3. Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
3. (transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
4. (transitive) To communicate by frowning.

Synonyms

scowl

glower

glare

lour

grimace

lower

knit

knit the brow

knit one’s brows

raise eyebrows

pout

😡

sneer

sourpuss

change countenance

knit one’s brow

knit the brows

look angry

look sad

look sullen

look displeased

worried look

be grim-faced

knitted brows

encloud

be serious

be stern

look daggers

frown line

wrinkle the forehead

wrinking of face

| finyi [hl

become angry

wrinkle brow

carry

fast

frowning

😦

gather

gloom

knot

🪢

look down on

sulk

threat

wrinkle

wrinkled

be sulky

Translations

froncer

froncer les sourcils

συνοφρύωση

froncement

ceño

fronsen

cipiglio

franzir o cenho

fruncir

Stirnrunzeln

frons

die Stirn runzeln

aggrottare le sopracciglia

cenho

se froncer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹaʊn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: frown

Inherited from Middle English: frounen

In summary

From Middle English frown, froun (“a threatening appearance; lowering of the clouds”), from frounen (“to frown”). See below.