pursed lips
Disapproving facial expression
Pursed lips are lips pressed together and pushed slightly forward, forming a tight, rounded shape.
The expression typically signals disapproval, skepticism, or careful thought: She looked at the messy room with pursed lips.
To purse one's lips is to make this expression, often before delivering criticism or while withholding comment.
- poutSulky facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- scowlAngry facial expression
kiss · air kiss · pucker · stern · wrinkled · thin · compressed · tense · primped · sour · sour expression · pinched · whistling · annoyed · lipstick · mouth · facial expression · clench
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- lip expressionspout, pucker, smile, frown, grin
- skepticismdoubt, skeptic, doubts, debunker, doubtful
- angry expressionsfurrowed brow, clenched jaw, narrowed eyes, scowl, glare
- brush-offsbrush off, brush-off, cold shoulder, ignore, snub
mouth shape/expression
pursed lipsopen mouth
Parted lips, dropped jaw
beaming smile · toothy grin · agape · dropped jaw · loose lips
emotional signal
pursed lipssmile
Pleased facial expression
grin · beaming smile · warm smile · laughter · smirk