Translingual

Symbol

✗

1. Indicates one's disagreement, as opposed to using the ✓ ‎(“checkmark”) to state one's agreement or preference. Sometimes, a ballot (☐) can be filled with the X mark: ☒.

   Select which ice cream flavors you like: (in this example, the surveyee only likes vanilla, among the given options)

   Chocolate ✗

   Strawberry ✗

   Vanilla ✓

2. Indicates one's preference or vote, as opposed to leaving a blank space or ballot.

   Gender:

   ☒ Male

   ☐ Female

   ☐ Other

3. Indicates incorrectness. See also: ✓ ‎(“indicates correctness”).

   2+2=4 ✓

   2+2=5 ✗

Usage notes

In English, this is called X mark.

Synonyms

• ✓ ‎(“indicates one's preference or vote”)

Antonyms

• ✓ ‎(“indicates correctness”)

See also

• ☐