eye-roll
Upward gaze, annoyed
An eye-roll is a gesture of exasperation, contempt, or dismissal—rotating the eyes upward or to the side to signal that something is stupid, tedious, or unworthy of serious response.
The term works as both noun and verb: She gave an eye-roll when he started mansplaining, I eye-rolled so hard I almost hurt myself.
Often deployed passive-aggressively or performatively to signal disagreement without saying anything.
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
brush-off · cold-shoulder · rebuff · slight · mockery · derision · ridicule · condescension
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
fed-up · sigh · groan · huff · vexation · weariness · dismay · displeasure
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
distrust · dubiousness · wariness · quizzical · scoffing · really · please · unimpressed
contempt
Disdainful disregard
snub · brush-off · cold-shoulder · rebuff · slight · mockery · derision · ridicule · condescension · sarcasm
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- annoyanceState of being bothered
aggravation · fed-up · sigh · groan · huff · vexation · weariness · dismay · displeasure · discontent
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
suspicion · distrust · dubiousness · wariness · quizzical · scoffing · really · please · unimpressed · unconvinced
- dismissive behaviorssnub, scorn, ignore, disdain, dismissal
- jokesjokes, joke, puns, one-liners, pun
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- sentimentalitymawkish, schmaltzy, saccharine, treacly, cloying
- snarksarcasm, snark, jab, barb, dig
eye-rollnod
Brief head tilt
head nod · thumbs-up · applause · standing ovation · smile
eye-rollrapt attention
leaning in · active listening · nodding along · undivided attention · taking notes
eye, roll, rolled, rolling, eyeball, roller, eyeballs, eye-rolling