head shaking
Wordless negative gesture
Head shaking is the gesture of moving one's head side to side, typically signaling disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief.
It often conveys wordless judgment: There was much head shaking among the elders.
The gesture can express exasperation or resignation: She watched his antics with weary head shaking.
Also written as one word or hyphenated.
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- noOpposite of yes
- refusalAct of declining
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
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