thumbed down
Vetoed with gesture
Thumbed down means rejected or disapproved.
The gesture of turning the thumb downward signals negative judgment, opposite of a thumbs-up.
On social media platforms, to thumb down is to click a dislike button: The video was thumbed down by thousands of viewers.
A proposal that gets thumbed down has been voted against or dismissed.
- criticismJudgment of faults
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- hand signalMotion conveying information
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
disappointment · dismissal · booed · veto · anger · refusal · condemnation · downvote · social media · rebuke · representation · disapproval · nonverbal communication · sign · frustration · dissatisfaction · emblem · discouragement
thumbed downapproved
Officially accepted or permitted
endorsed · okayed · sanctioned · accepted · greenlit
thumbed downpassed
Went beyond or succeeded
cleared · made the cut · got through · greenlit · picked up
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