glowering

Looking darkly at

Glowering is looking at someone with sullen anger or resentment—a dark, brooding stare that signals displeasure without words.

It's more sustained and smoldering than a glare, suggesting suppressed hostility: He sat glowering in the corner while everyone else celebrated.

The look implies someone nursing a grievance.

expression

scowl

Angry facial expression

  • glareFierce stare or brightness
  • grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
  • stareProlonged fixed gaze

lour · lower · furrowed brow · dirty look · dark look · evil eye · death stare · side-eye · narrowed eyes · hard stare

menace

threatening

Expressing intent to harm

sinister · menacing · baleful · hostile · aggressive · fierce · fearsome · daunting · formidable · stern

sky

overcast

Sky fully veiled

looming · ominous · leaden · clouded · thunderous · brooding · lowering · heavy · oppressive · foreboding

anger

furious

Extremely angry

livid · enraged · seething · resentful · indignant · outraged · irritated · annoyed · cross · vexed

mood

sullen

Silently bad-tempered

  • broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
  • moroseSullenly ill-humored
  • sulkyMoody and silently resentful

dour · glum · moody · surly · grumpy · churlish · petulant · peevish · grouchy · ill-tempered

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Opposites
facial expression and emotional display

gloweringsmiling

Displaying warmth facially

beaming · grinning · radiant · good-natured · genial

Family

frown, glower, glowers, glowered

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