Gesture Synonyms and Antonyms

jĕschər
A deliberately significant motion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. gesticulation
  2. sign
  3. signal
  4. indication
  5. motion
  6. body-language
  7. beau geste
  8. deportment
  9. genuflection
  10. gesturing.--v. gesticulate
  11. kowtow
  12. movement
  13. obeisance
  14. high sign
  15. salaam
  16. salutation
  17. tokenism
Antonyms:
  1. speech
A formality or pretense
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. display
  2. expression
  3. indication
  4. pose
  5. sign
  6. posture
  7. token
To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gesticulate
  2. signal
  3. motion
  4. sign
  5. make a sign
  6. pantomime
  7. act-out
  8. use sign language
  9. use one's hands
  10. indicate
  11. saw the air
  12. signalize
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. gesticulatory
  2. paralinguistic

Words Related to Gesture

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Gesture Sentence Examples

  • That was a nice gesture on someone's part.

  • Dropping off home-cooked meals was a very nice gesture.

  • Maria Theresa had undoubtedly an instinctive histrionic sense of the perspective of the theatre, and could adopt the appropriate attitude and gesture, passionate, dignified or pathetic, required to impress those she wished to influence.

  • The visitor made a gesture with her hand.

  • Jackson held Sarah's hand as a gesture of comfort.

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