eye-rolling
Upward glance, annoyed
Eye-rolling is the gesture of rotating the eyes upward or to the side to express exasperation, contempt, or dismissive disbelief.
It signals that you find something ridiculous or tiresome: The announcement was met with eye-rolling from the staff.
As an adjective, eye-rolling describes something that provokes this reaction: another eye-rolling excuse.
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- wearinessState of being drained
tiredness · boredom · fed-up · aggravation · vexation · displeasure · disgruntlement · peevishness
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
sneering · disparagement · superiority · haughtiness · belittlement · dismissiveness · snobbery · disrespect
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- nonverbalNot using speech
sigh · grimace · side-eye · face-palm · deadpan · smirk · sneer · scoff
Disposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- incredulityInability to accept something
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
distrust · dubious · questioning · unconvinced · unimpressed · scoffing
annoyance
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
weariness · tiredness · boredom · fed-up · aggravation · vexation · displeasure · disgruntlement · peevishness · pique
contempt
Disdainful disregard
condescension · sneering · disparagement · superiority · haughtiness · belittlement · dismissiveness · snobbery · disrespect · loftiness
theatrical
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
nonverbal · sigh · grimace · side-eye · face-palm · deadpan · smirk · sneer · scoff
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- incredulityInability to accept something
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
suspicion · distrust · dubious · questioning · unconvinced · unimpressed · scoffing
- bratty behaviortantrum, whining, pouting, sulking, backtalk
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
- passive aggressionsilent treatment, backhanded compliments, backhanded compliment, cold shoulder, eye roll
- petty behaviorsspite, malice, meanness, nastiness, bitterness
eye-rollingadmiration
Deep respect felt
reverence · respect · enthusiasm · deference · applause
eye-rollingenthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
delight · excitement · eagerness · rapt attention · fascination
eye-rollingnodding
Moving head affirmatively
nodding along · thumbs-up · endorsement · buy-in · assent
rolled, rolling, eyeball, roller, eyelash, eyesight, eyelid, eyeglasses, eyelids