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SHRUGGING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word shrugging. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For SHRUGGING

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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

Alternatives for RAISING

Alternatives for SUPPORTING

Alternatives for DISPLAYING

Alternatives for EXTENDING

Alternatives for GESTURING

Alternatives for LIFTING

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