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Antonyms for sign
saɪnsign
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
sign
A sign (Latin signum) is any distinctive mark by which a thing may be recognized or its presence known, and may be intentional or accidental, natural or artificial, suggestive, descriptive, or wholly arbitrary; thus, a blush may be a sign of shame; the footprint of an animal is a sign that it has passed; the sign of a business house now usually declares what is done or kept within, but formerly might be an object having no connection with the business, as "the sign of the trout;" the letters of the alphabet are signs of certain sounds. While a sign may be involuntary, and even unconscious, a signal is always voluntary, and is usually concerted; a ship may show signs of distress to the casual observer, but signals of distress are a distinct appeal for aid. A symptom is a vital phenomenon resulting from a diseased condition; in medical language a sign is an indication of any physical condition, whether morbid or healthy; thus, a hot skin and rapid pulse are symptoms of pneumonia; dulness of some portion of the lungs under percussion is one of the physical signs. Compare AUGUR; CHARACTERISTIC; EMBLEM.
Synonyms:
emblem, indication, manifestation, mark, note, omen, presage, prognostic, signal, symbol, symptom, token, type
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
sign
Antonyms:
misindication, misrepresentation, misleaderSynonyms:
token, indication, proof, memorial, expression, symbol, emblem, prefiguration, badge, type, premonition, symptom, prognostic, mark, wonder, presage, signal
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
sign, marknoun
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
"he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
marking, signaling, augury, mark, sucker, house, bell ringer, target, crisscross, preindication, polarity, fall guy, star sign, stigma, score, mansion, brand, grade, planetary house, chump, signal, sign of the zodiac, mug, signboard, foretoken, scratch, home run, gull, patsy, fool, marker, scrape, cross, print, scar, stain, bull's eye, soft touchsignnoun
a public display of a message
"he posted signs in all the shop windows"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polaritysignal, signaling, signnoun
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polaritysignboard, signnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
"the highway was lined with signboards"
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incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polaritysign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary housenoun
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
business firm, signboard, mansion, planetary house, theatre, signaling, mark, menage, hall, polarity, home, foretoken, sign of the zodiac, mansion house, family, theater, star sign, preindication, manse, residence, firm, augury, signal, house, householdsignnoun
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"
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incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polaritypolarity, signnoun
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
"he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
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uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, mutual opposition, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, foretoken, star sign, polarityaugury, sign, foretoken, preindicationnoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
"he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
Antonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, foretoken, signaling, house, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polaritysignnoun
a gesture that is part of a sign language
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polaritysignnoun
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
"The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
Antonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polaritysignadjective
a character indicating a relation between quantities
"don't forget the minus sign"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polaritygestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)verb
used of the language of the deaf
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign, subscribeverb
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
"She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, support, pledge, contract, ratify, subscribe, take, subscribe tosign, ratifyverb
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
"All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
Antonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribesignverb
be engaged by a written agreement
"He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribesign, contract, sign on, sign upverb
engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
Antonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
shorten, condense, concentrate, sign up, abbreviate, constrict, narrow, press, reduce, take, undertake, bless, signalize, cut, subscribe, squeeze, get, compress, contract, sign on, foreshorten, ratify, abridge, signalise, signal, shrink, compactsign, signal, signalize, signaliseverb
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
"He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
bespeak, indicate, point out, betoken, call attention, bless, signalize, subscribe, signalise, contract, sign on, distinguish, ratify, signal, point, sign upsignverb
place signs, as along a road
"sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribesignverb
communicate in sign language
"I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
Antonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativeSynonyms:
signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribebless, signverb
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeSynonyms:
ratify, hallow, signalize, sign up, sign on, bless, signal, contract, consecrate, subscribe, sanctify, signalise
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
signnoun
Synonyms:
omen, auspice, portent, prodigy, prognostic, augury, foretoken, presage, mark, token, indication, symptom, index, emblem, symbol, trace, vestige, ensign, signal, beacon, gesture, motion, signatureAssociated words:
ominous, portentous, augurial, semeiology, semeiological, sematology, semiotic, semeiographysignverb
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
SIGN
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
How to use sign in a sentence?
We have to change the culture, we have to make sure everyone knows that it's OK to ask for help. It's not a sign of weakness to say,' Listen, I'm having a difficult time, I'm having a hard time, I need some help.'.
It is not strong to insult women, it is not a sign of strength when you insult Hispanics. It is not a sign of strength when you say that a POW is a loser because they got caught. (Arizona Sen.) John McCain is a hero.
Much of the population is perfectly happy with the news that they can access for free and even amongst those who are willing to pay, the majority are only willing to sign up for one subscription, a lot of the public is really alienated from a lot of the journalism that they see - they don't find it particularly trustworthy, they don't find it particularly relevant and they don't find it leaves them in a better place.
We have people from around the world that sign up, we added an additional anniversary tour, which is sold out.
I look back, we realize that was the first sign of that rage and that frustration of him not being able to be himself and not being able to remember things.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#280 | sign | |
#29324 | misrepresentation | |
#241021 | uncommunicative | |
#302784 | misleader |
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