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Opposite of thumb

Pinning down the opposite of thumb requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear verb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To turn the pages of a book or magazine quickly or idly with one's thumb.

Usage Example

"He sat in the waiting room and thumbed through an old magazine."

Strong
pore over
peruse
study

Similar words to thumb

Words similar to thumb shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

pollex
hitchhike
leaf
flip
hitch
riffle
flick
page
See all synonyms of thumb

• Nearby Words

thuggish
thuggishly
thuggishness
thumb
thumbless
thumbnail
thumbtack

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Thumb. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/thumb
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