frowner
- noun
- /ˈfraʊnər/
- The frowner on her face made it obvious that she was unhappy with the decision made by the committee.
Examples
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The comedian's joke was met with a frowner from the audience instead of laughter.
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Her teacher noticed the frowner on her face when she saw her test score.
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When he tasted the soup, he gave a quick frowner and pushed the bowl away.
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The frowner at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
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She is such a frowner when things go wrong.
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When she opened the gift, her face showed a genuine frowner as she clearly disapproved of its contents.
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His sarcastic comment was met with a frowner from his friends, indicating their disapproval.
Synonyms
A facial expression with the eyebrows pushed together showing dislike or worry
A twisted face that shows pain, disgust, or forced amusement
An angry, silent look that shows someone is upset
A twisted look that shows dislike, annoyance, or slight amusement
A look with eyebrows pulled together and lips pressed to show disapproval
An exaggerated face people make to show disgust or disapproval
A face showing disgust when something tastes or smells bad
Antonyms
How Displeased
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frowner comes from the verb frown, which is the face you make when you bring your eyebrows together and make a small 'furrow' on your brow. So, a frowner can mean the unhappy or disapproving face itself.