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glance Antonyms

Opposite of glance

Because the opposite of glance shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A brief, hurried, or cursory look.

Usage Example

"She cast a quick stare at her watch before entering the lecture hall."

Strongest
stare
gaze
Strong
scrutiny
inspection
study
examination

• verb (Context 2)

To take a brief or hurried look at someone or something.

Usage Example

"He glanced over his notes one last time before stepping up to the podium."

Strongest
stare
gaze
Strong
scrutinize
study
pore over
examine
inspect

• verb (Context 3)

To hit a surface at an angle and bounce off obliquely.

Usage Example

"The hailstones glanced off the steeply pitched roof onto the lawn below."

Strong
penetrate
pierce
lodge
embed

Similar words to glance

Words similar to glance shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

ricochet
flash
glimpse
glint
peek
gleam
carom
rebound
See all synonyms of glance

• Nearby Words

glamp
glamper
glamping
glance
glancing
glancingly
glandular

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Glance. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/glance
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