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👎 A negative rating 👎 To rate negatively
to downvote

to downvote

1 4.9
To give a negative vote to a post or comment online
  • verb
  • /ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/
  • Texting
translation icon : votar en contra
  • Why downvote this?

You know, some, some websites let you downvote things, but most, most don't.

Examples

  • I love how people downvote a statement that is 100% true.

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  • People downvote the strangest things.

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  • Sometimes I downvote myself 10 times by accident.

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  • Okay, I'm gonna have to say, why would anyone downvote this?

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  • When I downvote a question, I am prompted to add a comment explaining the downvote.

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  • You can upvote or downvote articles, and they are naturally ordered by how often your followers mentioned them.

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  • If you don't agree with the post, you can simply downvote it to show your disapproval.

  • Many users choose to downvote comments that they find inappropriate or offensive.

  • Before submitting your opinion, consider whether to downvote the content based on its quality.

Synonyms

to vote down
vsto downvote
18 4.2

Reject a proposal or plan because more people say no

is focused on negative ratings for online content rather than formal votes
to dislike
vsto downvote
  • Texting
5 3.4

To click a button to show you do not like something online

is the common term for giving a negative online vote or rating
to turn thumbs down
vsto downvote
1 7.0

To show that you do not agree with or support something

is used specifically for giving negative online votes or ratings
to downdoot
vsto downvote
  • Slang
9.9

To give a bad rating to online posts or comments

is the neutral non-slang term for the same action

Antonyms

to upvote
  • Texting
2 5.5

To click to show you approve a post on a website

How Positive

to endorse
183 4.2
to upvote
  • Texting
2 5.5
to like
∞ 1.0
to ignore
∞ 1.0
to downvote
  • Texting
1 4.9

Surface Forms

downvote infinitive
downvoted past
downvoted past participle
downvoting present participle
downvotes third person singular

Morphology

downvote = vote (transparent) = down + vote

The verb is formed by adding the negative/directional element 'down' to the verb 'vote', yielding the action of giving a negative rating.

Etymology

Downvote as a verb comes from joining down ('lower') and vote ('to give an opinion or rating'), a modern word from online sites. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'thumbs down' — to downvote something is to give it a vote that lowers its score and shows you do not agree.