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Antonyms for sign
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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"
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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
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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
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uncommunicative, incommunicativesign, subscribeverb
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
"She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
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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"
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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 MENA dedicated money leave UAE in search of faster returns in Saudi and Egypt – now that these markets have rallied, investors don't see an immediate catalyst to rotate in back. DFMGI is at a 2 year low and technically speaking that is not a healthy sign.
This checklist of 10 reasons your internal thermostat is out of whack can help you get a handle on why you're chronically freezing your butt off. You're too thin Low body weight — defined as a BMI hovering around 18.5 or under — can chill you out for a couple of reasons. First, when you're underweight, you lack an adequate level of body fat to insulate you from cold temperatures, explained Maggie Moon, RD, a Los Angeles – based nutritionist. The other thing is, to maintain that low BMI, you have to reduce your food intake so you likely aren't eating very much at all. Skimping on calories puts the brakes on your metabolism, so you don't create enough body heat. Consider putting on a few pounds by loading up on whole, healthy foods that contain lots of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates. RELATED : Subtle Signs of Eating Disorders Your Thyroid is out of whack Add cold intolerance to the long list of health issues you can blame on the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. Always being cold is a telltale sign of hypothyroidism, which means Your Thyroid doesn't secrete enough thyroid hormone.
We grew up being inspired and admiring our dad for how he served his community and how hard he works, and for us, the ultimate sign of respect is that all three of us followed in his footsteps. For someone who has cared for us our entire lives, to have the opportunity to help care for him and help save his life, itwas the best thing we couldve done.
Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst. That the best things corrupted are the worst.
Brazil has had a particularly significant impact on overall issuance as Petrobras used to be the single largest issuer in EM before the corruption scandal caused a delay in auditors to sign off on its 3Q 14 results.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#280 | sign | |
#29324 | misrepresentation | |
#241021 | uncommunicative | |
#302784 | misleader |
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