Synonyms of grimacing

grimacing

verb

present participle of grimace

as in frowning

to distort one's face

playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frowning
• scowling
• staring
• smirking
• sneering
• mouthing
• glaring
• mugging
• making faces
• growling
• snarling
• gazing
• pouting
• making a face
• contorting
• glowering
• pulling a face
• deforming
• ogling
• gaping
• twisting
• warping
• simpering
• louring
• lowering
• glooming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiling
• grinning
• beaming