sigh Synonyms
Another word for sigh
• verb (Context 1)
To emit a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling.
"He sighed heavily as he looked at the stack of ungraded papers on his desk."
• noun (Context 2)
A long, deep, audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or longing.
"She let out a deep exhalation of relief when she saw that her keys were still on the table."
• verb (Context 3)
To utter or express something with a long, audible breath.
""I wish the weekend were longer," she sighed as she packed her briefcase."
• noun (Context 4)
A soft, murmuring, or rustling sound resembling a deep breath, especially one made by the wind.
"They sat on the porch listening to the gentle sough of the evening breeze through the pine trees."
• verb (Context 5)
To make a soft, murmuring sound resembling a human sigh (especially of the wind or trees).
"The autumn wind sighed softly through the dry reeds along the riverbank."
• verb (Context 6)
To yearn or long mournfully for someone or something (usually followed by 'for').
"In his letters, the poet often sighed for the quiet simplicity of his childhood home."
• interjection (Context 7)
Used primarily in informal writing to represent the sound of a sigh or to express mild exasperation, resignation, weariness, or disappointment.
"alas, I suppose I will have to redo the entire spreadsheet from scratch."
Opposites of sigh
The opposite of sigh shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: