SHRUGGING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SHRUGGING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| embracing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | ||||||
| holding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of retaining something • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | ||||||
| raising | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the event of something being raised upward • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community adjective satellite • increasing in quantity or value | ||||||
| supporting | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening adjective satellite • furnishing support and encouragement • capable of bearing a structural load | ||||||
| displaying | verbv | |||||
noun • something intended to communicate a particular impression • something shown to the public • a visual representation of something • behavior that makes your feelings public • exhibiting openly in public view • an electronic device that represents information in visual form verb • to show, make visible or apparent • attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||||||
| extending | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • extend in scope or range or area • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • span an interval of distance, space or time • make available; provide • thrust or extend out • reach outward in space • offer verbally • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • expand the influence of • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • cause to move at full gallop • open or straighten out; unbend • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • prolong the time allowed for payment of • continue or extend • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | ||||||
| gesturing | verbv | |||||
noun • motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling • the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals • something done as an indication of intention verb • show, express or direct through movement | ||||||
| lifting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of giving temporary assistance • the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity • the event of something being raised upward • a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground • a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill • a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg • one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot • lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) • a ride in a car • the act of raising something verb • raise from a lower to a higher position • take hold of something and move it to a different location • move upwards • move upward • make audible • cancel officially • make off with belongings of others • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • invigorate or heighten • raise in rank or condition • take off or away by decreasing • rise up • pay off (a mortgage) • take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property • take illegally • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means • take (root crops) out of the ground • call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs • rise upward, as from pressure or moisture • put an end to • remove (hair) by scalping • remove from a seedbed or from a nursery • remove from a surface • perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face | ||||||
| pointing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a geometric element that has position but no extension • the precise location of something; a spatially limited location • a brief version of the essential meaning of something • an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • an instant of time • the object of an activity • a V shape • a very small circular shape • the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest • a promontory extending out into a large body of water • a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list • a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect • an outstanding characteristic • sharp end • any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass • a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch • one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer • the dot at the left of a decimal fraction • the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip • a distinguishing or individuating characteristic • the gun muzzle's direction • a wall socket • a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs verb • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • be oriented • direct into a position for use • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • be a signal for or a symptom of • sail close to the wind • mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics • mark with diacritics • mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes • be positionable in a specified manner • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle • give a point to • repair the joints of bricks | ||||||
| straightening | verbv | |||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • make straight • get up from a sitting or slouching position • put (things or places) in order • straighten by unrolling • make straight or straighter | ||||||
Alternatives for EMBRACING
Alternatives for HOLDING
- clutch
- accommodating
- embracing
- encompassing
- grasping
- gripping
- hugging
- seizing
- squeezing
- supporting
- carrying
- clamping
- clasping
- clenching
- clutching
- containing
- grabbing
- harboring
- possessing
- bear
- carry
- contain
- grasp
- grip
- clasp
- have
- keep
- accommodate
- adjudge
- admit
- agree
- apply
- appreciation
- arrest
- bind
- book
- check
- clench
- clutches
- concord
- concur
- confine
- constrain
- control
- curb
- custody
- declare
- deem
- defend
- defy
- delay
- detainment
- detention
- entertain
- give
- guard
- halt
- handgrip
- handle
- happen
- harbor
- harbour
- maintain
- make
- moderate
- nurse
- obligate
- oblige
- obtain
- own
- postponement
- prevail
- reserve
- restrain
- retain
- support
- sustain
- take
- throw
- wait
- withstand
Alternatives for RAISING
- heaving
- heightening
- uplifting
- elevating
- hoisting
- lifting
- upholding
- upraising
- lift
- elevate
- arouse
- evoke
- rear
- recruit
- rise
- upgrade
- acclivity
- advance
- ascent
- climb
- conjure
- elicit
- enhance
- enkindle
- enrol
- enroll
- enter
- farm
- fire
- grow
- heave
- heighten
- hike
- inscribe
- invoke
- kindle
- leaven
- levy
- nurture
- parent
- produce
- promote
- prove
- provoke
- resurrect
- stir
- upraise
Alternatives for SUPPORTING
- backing
- encouraging
- advocating
- aiding
- assisting
- bolstering
- championing
- endorsing
- facilitating
- favoring
- furthering
- promoting
- reinforcing
- sustaining
- upholding
- corroborate
- sustain
- abide
- accompaniment
- affirm
- back
- backup
- bear
- brook
- confirm
- defend
- digest
- documentation
- endorse
- endure
- funding
- hold
- indorse
- keep
- livelihood
- living
- patronage
- patronise
- patronize
- reenforcement
- reinforcement
- stand
- stomach
- subscribe
- substantiate
- suffer
- supporting
- sustenance
- tolerate
- underpin
- uphold
- underprop
Alternatives for DISPLAYING
Alternatives for EXTENDING
Alternatives for GESTURING
Alternatives for LIFTING
- raising
- heaving
- uplifting
- upthrust
- boosting
- elevating
- hoisting
- upping
- upraising
- raise
- facelift
- rise
- airlift
- elevate
- weightlifting
- abstract
- annul
- arise
- cabbage
- countermand
- elevation
- elevator
- face-lift
- filch
- heave
- hoist
- hook
- nobble
- overturn
- pilfer
- pinch
- plagiarise
- plagiarize
- purloin
- rear
- repeal
- rescind
- reverse
- revoke
- rhytidectomy
- rhytidoplasty
- rustle
- snarf
- sneak
- swipe
- uprise
- vacate
- wind