shrug
Lift your shoulders
A shrug is a raising of the shoulders to express uncertainty, indifference, or dismissal: She gave a shrug and walked away.
To shrug is to make this gesture.
To shrug off something is to dismiss it as unimportant: He shrugged off the criticism.
A shrug can also be a short, close-fitting cardigan covering the shoulders and upper arms.
Upper arm joints
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- nonverbalNot using speech
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- motionChange in position
gesticulate · mime · signal · convey · indicate · pantomime · emote · communicate
Absence of feeling
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
insouciance · nonchalance · blasé · casualness · dismissive · unbothered · careless · whatever
Lack of firm belief
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- indecisionFailure to decide
- puzzlementState of being baffled
confusion · unsure · noncommittal · equivocation · tentativeness · bewilderment · cluelessness · unknowing
shoulders
Upper arm joints
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- nonverbalNot using speech
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
motion · gesticulate · mime · signal · convey · indicate · pantomime · emote · communicate · raise
apathy
Absence of feeling
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
aloofness · insouciance · nonchalance · blasé · casualness · dismissive · unbothered · careless · whatever · meh
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- indecisionFailure to decide
puzzlement · confusion · unsure · noncommittal · equivocation · tentativeness · bewilderment · cluelessness · unknowing · maybe
bolero
Cropped open-front jacket
coverup · wrap · cropped jacket · dolman · mantelet · topper
brushoff
Abrupt, curt rejection
decline · rebuff · snub · disdain · contempt · scoff · wave off · discount · minimize · downplay
- ways to communicatechat, announcement, gossip, broadcast, small talk
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- casual verbschat, chill, gab, giggle, grin
- emoticonssmiley, smiley face, happy face, sad face, wink
- hand gestureswave, point, beckon, clap, snap
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
shrugassertion
Confident statement of fact
declaration · certainty · conviction · commitment · insistence
shrugtaking to heart
Absorbing emotionally, feeling deeply
obsessing · agonizing · championing · fighting for · doubling down
- shrug offDismiss as unimportant
- shrugged offDismissed casually, unbothered
- shrugging offDismissing as unimportant
- Atlas ShruggedObjectivist epic novel
- shrug it off
- shoulder shrugRaised-shoulders gesture of uncertainty
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