empty gesture

ˈɛmpti ˈʤɛsʧər

Definition

Definition of empty gesture - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insincere actionaction that has no real meaning or sincerity

His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.

token gesture

deceptionaction done to give false impression of effort or concern

The donation was an empty gesture to improve his public image.

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Expressions with empty

empty out

cause a space or container to become vacant

The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

empty talk

speech with no real meaning or value

The politician's promises were just empty talk.

empty one's pockets

remove all items from one's pockets

He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.

empty one's mind

clear all thoughts from the mind

She sat quietly to empty her mind.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

Expressions with gesture

token gesture

small action to show intent without real effort

The donation was a token gesture, not enough to make a difference.

kind gesture

considerate act done to help someone

His kind gesture of opening the door was appreciated.

gesture of goodwill

act to show good faith or intentions

The company made a donation as a gesture of goodwill.

make a gesture

move part of the body to show a feeling or idea

He made a gesture to show he was sorry.

thoughtful gesture

action showing consideration for others

She appreciated his thoughtful gesture of bringing her flowers.

gesture control

way of operating devices by hand or body movements instead of touch

The new game console offers gesture control for navigating its menus.

facial gesture

facial expression used to communicate non-verbally

He made a facial gesture to signal agreement.

futile gesture

act done for show without real effect

The donation was a futile gesture, meant only to gain public approval.

goodwill gesture

action to show kindness or goodwill

The company offered a refund as a goodwill gesture.

grand gesture

large and impressive action

He proposed with a grand gesture, hiring a plane to write in the sky.

Examples of empty gesture in a sentence

His praise felt like an empty gesture to gain favor.
His apology was just an empty gesture.
The politician's visit was seen as an empty gesture.

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French:geste vide, geste sans sincérité, ...
German:leere Geste, Alibihandlung, ...
Italian:gesto privo di sincerità, gesto inutile, ...
Spanish:gesto vacío, ...
Portuguese:gesto vazio, gesto inútil, ...
Chinese:表面功夫, 无用之举, ...
Japanese:形だけのジェスチャー, 形だけの行動, ...
Arabic:إِيمَاءَة فَارِغَة, بادرة فارغة, ...
Hebrew:מַחְוָוָה רֵיקָה, מֶחְוָה חֲלוּלָה, ...
Russian:пустой жест, ...
Ukrainian:порожній жест, ...
Hindi:खोखला दिखावा, खोखला इशारा, ...
Bengali:লোকদেখানো পদক্ষেপ, ফাঁকা অঙ্গভঙ্গি, ...
Catalan:gest buit, ...
Czech:prázdné gesto, předstíraný projev snahy, ...
Danish:tom gestus, hul gestus, ...
Dutch:loos gebaar, loze geste, ...
Greek:κενή χειρονομία, ...
Hungarian:üres gesztus, látszatintézkedés, ...
Khmer:កាយវិការគ្មានន័យ, ទង្វើដែលធ្វើឡើងដើម្បីបង្កើតចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍មិនពិតថាបានខិតខំ ឬយកចិត្តទុកដាក់, ...
Korean:빈 제스처, 헛된 제스처, ...
Persian:ژست توخالی, عمل بی‌فایده, ...
Polish:pusty gest, ...
Portuguese (BR):gesto vazio, ...
Romanian:gest gol, gest de fațadă, ...
Swedish:tom gest, ...
Thai:การกระทำที่ไม่จริงใจ, การกระทำที่ไม่มีความจริงใจ, ...
Turkish:boş jest, ...
Vietnamese:hành động chiếu lệ, cử chỉ trống rỗng, ...

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