Synonyms for smile

verb

beam, be gracious, look happy, look delighted, look pleased, express friendliness, express tenderness, break into a smile, look amused, smirk, simper, greet, grin; see also laugh 1.

noun

grin, smirk, simper, pleased look, amused countenance, tender look, friendly expression, delighted look, joyous look; see also laugh.

See smile in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun

A facial expression marked by an upward curving of the lips:

grin. See express
verb

To curve the lips upward in expressing amusement, pleasure, or happiness:

beam, grin. Idioms: break into a smile, crack a smile. See express
phrasal verb
smile on or upon

To lend supportive approval to:

countenance, encourage, favor. See support

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