thumbs-down

[thuhmz-doun]

noun

Informal.

1. an act or instance of dissent, disapproval, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thumbs-down¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

He doesn’t see fit to weigh in beyond offering a thumbs-down emoji.

From Salon

These range from the substantive to the ridiculous: Only 25% approved of renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," while 70% disapproved; pardoning the Jan. 6 defendants has 62% disapproval; and ending birthright citizenship gets thumbs-down from 59% of respondents.

From Salon

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — who has occasionally written articles for The Times — also gave the “bias meter” a thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times

The media built him up, and as we saw in the Roman colosseum, the thumbs-up can quickly turn to thumbs-down.

From Slate

The council majority held fast: thumbs-down on the pier.

From Los Angeles Times