The phrase "looked as if" is often used to express the appearance or resemblance of something. However, there are several antonyms that can be used to convey a different meaning. Instead of indicating similarity, these antonyms suggest dissimilarity or contrast between two things. Some of the antonyms for "looked as if" include "contrasted with," "diverged from," "opposed to," "varied from," and "deviated from." These antonyms can be used to provide a clearer picture or to emphasize the differences between two things, rather than focusing on their similarities. By using antonyms for "looked as if," writers can add depth and complexity to their descriptions.

What are the antonyms for Looked as if?

• v.

  • appear
  • be real
  ,
  • disappear
  ,
  • hide
  .

Famous quotes with Looked as if

• She looked as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth - or anywhere else.

  Elsa Lanchester
• It's a disgrace that we have millions of people who are uninsured, but at the same time too - in the eyes of the American people, in my judgment, it looked as if that somehow become more important than the main attack which was to fix the economy and get the Americans working again.

  Colin Powell
• He was a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and had forgotten to say "when!"

  P. G. Wodehouse
• She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."

  P. G. Wodehouse
• Buffon, the director of the Jardin du Roi... watched... the sun... Besides him.. stood... his latest experiment: four large wooden frames holding between them an array of over 150 mirrors. Screw threads ensured that each mirror was precisely aligned... Buffon had been inspired to conduct the experiment by the famous story of how... Archimedes defended his hometown from an attack by the Roman fleet... [by] focus[ing] the sun's rays onto the ships' wooden hulls. ...In 1747, at the age of thirty-nine, [Buffon] felt it was time to make his mark... Within two minutes the deal plank began to char, then to smoke. Just as it looked as if it would burst into flames, however, the sun disappeared behind a cloud. ...That summer, crowds flocked... to see the now celebrated scientist set fire to buildings over two hundred feet away.

  Georges-Louis Leclerc

Synonyms:

bad scene, rotten hand, bum trip, depressing experience, unhappy situation, unpleasant situation, bummer, disaster, downer, drag.