frowny
4
7.0
- adjective
- /ˈfraʊni/
- Informal
- Somebody's got a frowny face.
- frowny face
Examples
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Children were asked to respond on a 3-point scale by marking a cartoon face matched with the written description (1) "I know that I have the ability to perform the task" (smiley face), (2) "I'm not sure that I have the ability to perform the task" (neutral face), or (3) "I know that I don't have the ability to perform the task" (frowny face).
Academic text (1996) -
I got some frowny looks, but no verbal scolding.
Blog text (14) -
I have some frowny faces too.
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But only if they get four gold stars and no frowny faces.
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I put a frowny face on Facebook!
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But her frowny face for being #2 on the NYT list was enough to put me off reading anything she writes.
Blog text (20) -
Note the frowny face.
Blog text (18) -
She looks like she has a frowny face on her abdomen.
Blog text (10) -
"Frowny face."
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When she heard the bad news, she had a frowny expression on her face.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
23
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
19
3.9
Easily annoyed and often in a bad mood
3
4.0
Having a serious face that looks unfriendly
1
3.6
Having a sad look on the face
1
5.4
A person who looks angry and unfriendly because they frown
Showing dislike or anger with a wrinkled forehead
Antonyms
How Unhappy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frowny comes from the common word frown, which means 'to make a sad or angry face', plus the ending -y that means 'having' or 'full of'. So, frowny means 'having a frown' or 'looking unhappy'.