frowner
6.8
A person who often looks unhappy or annoyed by drawing their eyebrows together
- noun
- /ˈfraʊnər/
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persona que frunce el ceño
- At the meeting, he sat quietly as a frowner, showing his disapproval of the new proposal.
Examples
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Whenever she hears bad news, Jane becomes a frowner, visibly expressing her displeasure.
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Frowners never win
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Posted by Frowner at 9:21 AM on September 19, 15 favorites.
Blog text (21) -
As the children argued, their teacher glanced over, already a known frowner at such disturbances.
Synonyms
9
8.0
A person who often seems unhappy and grumpy
expresses displeasure via brow contraction rather than broad grumpiness
1
9.9
A person who often looks unhappy and does not smile
shows displeasure mainly by contracting the brow rather than general gloom
pouter
vsfrowner
8.8
A person who often shows a sad face by pushing their lips forward
shows displeasure by brow contraction not by lip protrusion
huffer
vsfrowner
9.9
A person who sulks and refuses to speak when upset
shows displeasure through brow contraction rather than short sulks
sneerer
vsfrowner
8.5
A person who shows dislike by making fun of others
shows displeasure by brow contraction rather than mocking contempt
Antonyms
How Displeased
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frowner comes from the verb frown, which is the action of pulling your eyebrows together in displeasure and leaving a little 'furrow' on your forehead. So, a frowner is a person who often shows that unhappy or disapproving look.