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Antonyms for sign
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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. 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 Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sign

    Antonyms:
    misindication, misrepresentation, misleader

    Synonyms:
    token, indication, proof, memorial, expression, symbol, emblem, prefiguration, badge, type, premonition, symptom, prognostic, mark, wonder, presage, signal

Princeton's WordNet2.2 / 5 votes

  1. 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, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    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 touch

  2. signnoun

    a public display of a message

    "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity

  3. signal, signaling, signnoun

    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

    "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity

  4. signboard, signnoun

    structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted

    "the highway was lined with signboards"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity

  5. sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary housenoun

    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    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, household

  6. signnoun

    (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

    "there were no signs of asphyxiation"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity

  7. polarity, 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"

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, mutual opposition, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, foretoken, star sign, polarity

  8. augury, 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, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, foretoken, signaling, house, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity

  9. signnoun

    a gesture that is part of a sign language

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity

  10. signnoun

    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, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity

  11. signadjective

    a character indicating a relation between quantities

    "don't forget the minus sign"

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarity

  12. gestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)verb

    used of the language of the deaf

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

  13. sign, subscribeverb

    mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)

    "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, support, pledge, contract, ratify, subscribe, take, subscribe to

  14. sign, ratifyverb

    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

    "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe

  15. signverb

    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, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe

  16. sign, contract, sign on, sign upverb

    engage by written agreement

    "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    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, compact

  17. sign, 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, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    bespeak, indicate, point out, betoken, call attention, bless, signalize, subscribe, signalise, contract, sign on, distinguish, ratify, signal, point, sign up

  18. signverb

    place signs, as along a road

    "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe

  19. signverb

    communicate in sign language

    "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"

    Antonyms:
    incommunicative, uncommunicative

    Synonyms:
    signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribe

  20. bless, signverb

    make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

    Antonyms:
    uncommunicative, incommunicative

    Synonyms:
    ratify, hallow, signalize, sign up, sign on, bless, signal, contract, consecrate, subscribe, sanctify, signalise

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. SIGN

    Synonyms:
    Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

How to use sign in a sentence?

  1. Sheriff Chad Chronister:

    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.'.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    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.

  3. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen:

    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.

  4. Scott Michaels:

    We have people from around the world that sign up, we added an additional anniversary tour, which is sold out.

  5. Fred Jr.:

    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.

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