Synonyms for sigh
saɪsigh

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sigh, suspirationnoun

   an utterance made by exhaling audibly

   Synonyms:
   suspiration

2. sighverb

   a sound like a person sighing

   "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"

   Synonyms:
   suspiration

3. sigh, suspireverb

   heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

   "She sighed sadly"

   Synonyms:
   suspire, take a breath, breathe, respire

4. sighverb

   utter with a sigh

   Synonyms:
   suspire

Matched Categories

1. • Breathe
   • Utter
   • Utterance

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sighnoun

   Synonyms:
   long breath

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1. sighnoun

   Synonyms:
   suspiration

2. sighverb

   Synonyms:
   suspire

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sigh":

   slghs, sighs, exhales, breath

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How to use sigh in a sentence?

1. President Vladimir Putin:

   The world can now breathe a sigh of relief.

2. Bill Clinton:

   I would breathe a sigh of relief if either the courts or the states themselves began to eliminate the death penalty.

3. Ian Williams:

   Sterling up and FTSE up does suggest that there's a slight sigh of relief generally, (The UK) is quite defensive, so in trade war times when industrials and tech are getting clobbered, that's not so much of problem for the UK because those sectors are not as big in weighting terms as they are for the Euro zone or the U.S..

4. Miguel Perez:

   Miguel Perez sacrificed for our nation by serving overseas and, while this is long overdue, I'm glad Miguel Perez can now breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate becoming a citizen of the country Miguel Perez loves and considers home.

5. Washington Post critic Hank Stuever:

   I just have to ask: What were we all so afraid of? ... It’s too early for Noah to crush it but it’s enough for now to just utter a sigh of relief. 'The Daily Show' is back with its essential wit and irreverence intact.