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title: "looksmaxxing · GenZ Decoded"
description: "looksmaxxing: Making a focused effort to maximize one's physical attractiveness. Example: \"He started skincare, gym, and better haircuts, full looksmaxxing..."
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# looksmaxxing

Gen Z[#appearance](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/appearance/)

**Meaning.** Making a focused effort to maximize one's physical attractiveness.

See it in a sentence

He started skincare, gym, and better haircuts, full looksmaxxing mode.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    looksmaxxing,[maxxing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/maxxing/)

- Gen Alpha

    [we go gym](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/we-go-gym/)

- Millennial

    [get ripped](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-ripped/)

- Gen X

    [get swole](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-swole/),[getting in shape](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/getting-in-shape/)

- Boomer

    [spruce up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/spruce-up/)

- Plain English

    making a focused effort to maximize one's physical attractiveness

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## Related slang

- [look](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/look/): A person's or object's overall visual style.
- [lookin’ sharp](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lookin-sharp/): Appearing especially neat or stylish.
- [mew](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/mew/): To press the tongue to the roof of the mouth (mewing) to sharpen the jawline; also 'cute'.
- [mewing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/mewing/): Pressing the tongue to the roof of the mouth in an attempt to sharpen the jawline.

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