thumbs down

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noun thumbs downs · thumbs down · thumbs-down · thumb down

A gesture signifying disapproval; a thumb pointing down out of a fist. He shook his head and gave a thumbs down.
Opposite: thumbs up
figuratively A rejection or refusal. We requested permission but got a thumbs down.
Opposite: thumbs up

verb thumbs-down · thumb down

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of thumb down

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@misc{thumbs_down_2026,
  title = {thumbs down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thumbs%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}