Synonyms for
Sigh
Definition
To let out a deep breath because of sadness, tiredness, or relief.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sigh of relief
- heavy sigh
- deep sigh
- sigh with contentment
- sigh of exasperation
- sigh of regret
- sigh of longing
Word family
Usage note
A sigh is an audible exhalation, often expressing sadness, relief, or tiredness. It is generally understood across various registers.
Example sentences
- She let out a sigh of relief when she found her lost toy.
- He sighed deeply and leaned back in his chair.
- The wind made the trees sigh.
- She couldn't help but sigh when she saw the long line.
- He let out a sigh of frustration when the game ended in a tie.
Quotes
'The sigh of all the seas breaking in measure round the isles soothed them; the night wrapped them; nothing broke their sleep, until, the birds beginning and the dawn weaving their thin voices in to its whiteness.' - Virginia Woolf
'The sigh of History rises over ruins, not over landscapes, and in the Antilles there are few ruins to sigh over, apart from the ruins of sugar estates and abandoned forts.' - Derek Walcott
'A sigh isn't just a sigh. We inhale the world and breathe out meaning. While we can. While we can.' - Salman Rushdie