Synonyms of countenance

countenance 1 of 2

noun

ˈkau̇n-tᵊn-ən(t)s 

1

as in expression

facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling

a pleasant countenance that puts visitors at ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expression
• look
• smile
• face
• grin
• visage
• cast
• frown
• scowl
• grimace
• mouth
• presence
• demeanor
• appearance
• lour
• manner
• bearing
• pout
• air
• mien
• lower
• aspect

2

as in face

the front part of the head

a fairly pretty countenance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• visage
• appearance
• presence
• looks
• puss
• pan
• features
• expression
• kisser
• mug
• mien
• lineaments
• aspect
• physiognomy

3

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper

the EMT's purposeful countenance was in stark contrast to everyone else's hysteria

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composure
• tranquillity
• equanimity
• calmness
• collectedness
• imperturbability
• sangfroid
• self-possession
• serenity
• equilibrium
• coolness
• placidity
• assurance
• tranquilness
• aplomb
• repose
• composedness
• tranquility
• confidence
• cool
• self-composedness
• self-assurance
• indifference
• self-confidence
• impassivity
• poise
• unconcern
• self-assuredness
• phlegm
• numbness
• insensibility
• self-trust
• detachment
• apathy
• laid-backness
• easygoingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perturbation
• agitation
• concern
• care
• anxiety
• apprehension
• discomposure
• solicitude
• uneasiness
• worry
• alarm
• disquiet
• anxiousness
• nervousness
• apprehensiveness
• excitability
• alarum
• disturbance
• excitableness

countenance

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to accept

to have a favorable opinion of

I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accept
• tolerate
• favor
• support
• approve (of)
• like
• subscribe (to)
• go for
• care (for)
• okay
• applaud
• hold with
• sustain
• enjoy
• OK
• take kindly to
• uphold
• praise
• salute
• endure
• concur (in)
• stand by
• recommend
• commend
• consent (to)
• laud
• bear
• back (up)
• acclaim
• assent (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• criticize
• condemn
• disapprove (of)
• denounce
• frown (on or upon)
• censure
• discountenance
• disparage
• mind
• depreciate
• deprecate
• damn
• dislike
• hate
• oppose
• disfavor
• detest
• object (to)
• reprehend
• reprobate
• loathe
• blacklist
• dissent (from)

2

as in to tolerate

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerate
• accept
• endure
• stand
• handle
• take
• bear
• sustain
• absorb
• abide
• stomach
• swallow
• wear
• meet
• brook
• support
• stand for
• live with
• lump (it)
• hack
• bide
• stick out
• suffer
• sweat out
• permit
• tough it out
• go
• allow
• pocket
• acquiesce
• reconcile (to)
• respect
• yield (to)
• submit (to)
• consent (to)
• agree (with or to)
• capitulate
• assent (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• dismiss
• repudiate
• resist
• decline
• oppose
• fight
• combat
• avoid
• spurn
• escape
• contest
• turn down
• evade
• miss
• circumvent
• bypass
• refrain (from)
• elude
• forbear
• dodge
• abstain (from)

Examples of countenance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Its powerful countenance hovers above, looking over Sun Chong in a protective stance. —Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 June 2024

Dern adopts a weary countenance that suffuses her body with years’ worth of backstory. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024

Verb

Many Americans are no longer willing to countenance these kind of rewards, as wages adjusted for inflation stagnated for decades before the recent bout of high inflation both pushed up wages and strained their finances. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024

With mob violence, the right all-but-openly declared that electoral victories by the enemy did not count and countenanced any measures necessary to stop them. —Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024

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