thumbs-downed

Gave negative gesture

Thumbs-downed means rejected or disapproved, from the gesture of pointing the thumb downward to signal disapproval.

Something that gets thumbs-downed has been voted against or given a negative rating: The proposal was thumbs-downed by the committee.

The term gained currency with social media platforms that let users thumbs-down content they dislike.

rejection

declined

Refused or diminished

rebuffed · denied · nixed · blocked · passed-over · rejected · spurned · disallowed · blackballed · overruled

disapproval

disliked

Felt aversion toward

disparaged · slammed · knocked · trashed · booed · jeered · hissed · razzed · downvoted · unfavorited

social-media

downvoted

Negatively rated online

reported · flagged · buried · hidden · demoted · ratioed · unmatched · skipped

Opposites
approval gesture/rating

thumbs-downedthumbs-upped

Showed approval gesturally

upvoted · liked · approved · endorsed · praised

acceptance/rejection outcome

thumbs-downedgreenlit

Approved for production

approved · accepted · passed · ratified · sanctioned

Family

thumb, thumbs, thumbed, thumbing, down, downs, downed, downing, downer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G