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

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

I remain in the thumbs-down camp concerning the prequels, by the way; instead of rehashing the same quibbles, I’ll simply direct you to Charles Taylor’s 1999 review for Salon.

From Salon

One of the most significant tweaks to Memegen will be the removal of a virtual thumbs-down.

From New York Times

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who died in 2018, famously gave a thumbs-down to Trump’s effort to repeal the health law known as the Affordable Care Act.

From Seattle Times