Definition for Countenance:

• The face; the expression; appearance; support.

Synonyms for Countenance:

• n.

  •
  • condone,
  • recommend,
  • consent.
  •
  • eye,
  • surface,
  • mask.
  •appearance (noun)
  • bearing,
  • show,
  • view,
  • display,
  • demeanor,
  • air,
  • form,
  • vista,
  • shape,
  • figure,
  • image,
  • spectacle.
  •appearance, usually of the face (noun)
  • potato,
  • poker face,
  • biscuit,
  • gills,
  • phizog,
  • looks,
  • visage.
  •approval (noun)
  • permission.
  •authorization (noun)
  • approval.
  •behavior (noun)
  • carriage,
  • practice,
  • tactics,
  • conduct,
  • comportment,
  • behavior,
  • guise,
  • way,
  • method,
  • deportment,
  • manner,
  • procedure.
  •countenance (noun)
  • warrant,
  • endorsement,
  • smiler,
  • imprimatur.
  •forehead (noun)
  • brow.
  •self-control (noun)
  • self-composure,
  • calmness,
  • presence of mind,
  • composure.

• v.

  •approve, support (verb)
  • confirm,
  • swallow,
  • aid,
  • put john hancock on,
  • help,
  • cope,
  • approbate,
  • nod at,
  • smile on,
  • sanction,
  • applaud,
  • stomach something,
  • abet,
  • bear with,
  • give stamp of approval,
  • handle,
  • okay,
  • champion,
  • back,
  • sign off on.
  •communication (verb)
  • allow,
  • permit,
  • let.

• Other synonyms:

  •Phiz
  • phiz.
  •
  • grimace,
  • pan.
  •
  • muzzle,
  • wink.
  •
  • feature.
  •approve
  • grin and bear it,
  • live with,
  • go along with,
  • put up with.
  •authorize
  • give leave.
  •back
  • side with,
  • stick up for.
  •brow
  • forehead.
  •endure
  • enduring,
  • submit to.
  •support
  • support.

Paraphrases for Countenance:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    tolerate, endorse, endorsed.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    face.

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    accept, condone, approve, support, supported, supporting, sanction, allow, Allowed, admit, embrace, enact, adopt, Adopting, concede, authorise, stand, acquiesce, permit, acknowledge, agree.

Antonyms for Countenance:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    concern, worry, deter, perturbation, disquiet, disconcert, solicitude, disturbance, anxiousness, excitability, denounce, discomposure, baffle, expose, uneasiness, anxiety, impede, agitation, apprehensiveness, nervousness, frustrate, excitableness, alarm, care, counteract, confound, apprehension.

• v.

  • approve, support
    discourage, hurt, repudiate, block, hinder, censure, fight, veto, obstruct, dissuade, disapprove, criticize, oppose, refuse, deny, injure, disagree, protest, reject.
  • communication
    disallow, forbid.

Homophones for Countenance:

• committedness, continuance, continuous, commuting, Caucasus Mountains, chain tongs, candidness, continency, countinghouse, commanding, conditioning, contumacious, continuing, chanting, continence, counting, contumacy, condense, condemning, Canadian Goose, cantonese.

Hypernym for Countenance:

• n.

  • attribute
    poker face, facial expression, look, aspect, face, expression.

• v.

  • communication
    stomach, authorize, legalize, give, allow, pass, privilege, intromit, suffer, legitimatise, put up, abide, legitimate, support, digest, permit, decriminalise, trust, favour, decriminalize, legitimise, let in, clear, furlough, legalise, brook, favor, authorise, allow in, stand, include, legitimatize, endure, bear, stick out, legitimize, tolerate, admit.

Hyponym for Countenance:

• n.

  • attribute
    appearance, visual aspect.

• v.

  • communication
    accept, go for, consent.