What is another word for disapproving?
437 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˌɪsɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ], [ dˌɪsɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ], [ d_ˌɪ_s_ɐ_p_ɹ_ˈuː_v_ɪ_ŋ]
Disapproving is a word used to describe a negative response or attitude towards something or someone. There are various synonyms for the word disapproving, including condemnatory, critical, reproachful, judgmental, and censorious. These words all convey a sense of displeasure or strong disapproval towards someone or something. Other synonyms for disapproving may include contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, or rebuking. However, it is important to consider the context in which these words are used, as some may carry a stronger or more negative connotation than others. When expressing a negative sentiment, it is helpful to use synonyms for disapproving that best convey the intensity of your feelings.
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Similar words for disapproving:
- all (adjective)
- censorious (adjective)
- complaining (adjective)
- critical (adjective)
- deprecative (adjective)
- deprecatory (adjective)
- detractive (adjective)
- dim (adjective)
- discontent (adjective)
- hostile (adjective)
- jaundiced (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- overcritical (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- disapproving (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- disapproving (verb)
- disliking (verb)
- prohibiting (verb)
- rejecting (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Disapproving:
adj.
• all (adjective) • censorious (adjective)- dis approving,
- more chiding,
- most condemning,
- most cavillous,
- more culpatory,
- most denouncing,
- more condemnatory,
- dis-approving,
- more disapproving,
- most caviling,
- more cavillous,
- most chiding,
- most disapproving,
- more reproaching,
- more denouncing,
- more reprehending,
- most reproaching,
- most condemnatory,
- hyper critical,
- most reprehending,
- most culpatory,
- more caviling,
- more condemning,
- fault finding,
- hyper-critical.
- more charging,
- more bellyaching,
- more bewailing,
- more accusing,
- most mourning,
- more deploring,
- more repining,
- re pining,
- more fretting,
- more mourning,
- most protesting,
- dis contented,
- most bellyaching,
- re-pining,
- be-wailing,
- be wailing,
- most accusing,
- most moaning,
- most fretting,
- most dissenting,
- Fretting,
- most bewailing,
- more murmuring,
- more moaning,
- most charging,
- most murmuring,
- more protesting,
- most regretting,
- most whining,
- pro-testing,
- most repining,
- more dissenting,
- more whining,
- dis-contented,
- pro testing,
- more regretting,
- most deploring.
- un complimentary,
- de-precative,
- un-complimentary,
- de precative,
- more uncomplimentary,
- more deprecating,
- most deprecating,
- most uncomplimentary.
- de pressing,
- de-pressing,
- un promising,
- un-promising,
- most unpromising,
- more unpromising,
- unpromising.
- discontent,
- malcontent,
- anxious,
- non-satisfied,
- teed off,
- despondent,
- displeased,
- disgruntled,
- sour,
- discomposed,
- cross,
- dissident,
- frustrated,
- unhappy,
- irreconcilable,
- gloomy,
- irritated,
- miserable,
- dissatisfied,
- restless,
- joyless,
- bored,
- ticked off,
- exasperated,
- uneasy,
- ungratified,
- disquieted,
- cheerless,
- uncomfortable,
- fed up,
- anguished,
- wretched.
- more oppugnant,
- un propitious,
- un favorable,
- more anti,
- in hospitable,
- un friendliest,
- ill disposed,
- more unwelcoming,
- un-friendlier,
- more ill-disposed,
- most opposite,
- in-hospitable,
- most oppugnant,
- un-favorable,
- unpropitious,
- un friendlier,
- more ill disposed,
- most unwelcoming,
- un kinder,
- un-friendly,
- illdisposed,
- un kind,
- most anti,
- un-kindest,
- un-sociable,
- un-propitious,
- un-welcoming,
- un sociable,
- un sympathetic,
- un-kinder,
- un kindest,
- un welcoming,
- un-kind,
- most illdisposed,
- more illdisposed,
- most ill disposed,
- most ill-disposed,
- un-friendliest.
- more unindifferent,
- in-tolerant,
- more grudging,
- in tolerant,
- more warped,
- most unindifferent,
- one sided,
- un-fairest,
- un-fair,
- un fairest,
- onesided,
- pre-possessed,
- un fairer,
- most preconceived,
- pre conceived,
- un indifferent,
- more preconceived,
- un fair,
- pre-conceived,
- pre possessed,
- un-indifferent,
- most grudging,
- most warped,
- un-fairer.
n.
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•
- acrid,
- blistering,
- ad hominem,
- biting,
- accusing,
- accusatory,
- acerbic,
- acid.
v.
• disapproving (verb)- denigrating,
- Castigating,
- Censuring,
- chastening,
- upbraiding,
- Renouncing,
- Defiling,
- condemning,
- Discrediting,
- Reproaching,
- Defaming,
- Blaming,
- Denouncing,
- Vilifying,
- criticizing,
- Chastising,
- admonishing,
- Deriding,
- chiding,
- scorning.
- disqualifying,
- constraining,
- Precluding,
- blocking,
- Suppressing,
- restricting,
- Prohibiting,
- Oppressing,
- curbing,
- banning,
- inhibiting,
- Outlawing,
- Restraining,
- controlling,
- forbidding,
- Preventing,
- Refusing.
- shedding,
- venting,
- draining,
- shearing,
- belching,
- blacklisting,
- deep-sixing,
- Ejaculating,
- Curtailing,
- cutting,
- vomiting,
- Evacuating,
- Denying,
- Rejecting,
- Checking,
- Disgorging,
- Cropping,
- Abandoning,
- Disclaiming,
- barring,
- Blackballing,
- clipping,
- Discarding,
- exhausting,
- erupting,
- Eliminating,
- Jilting,
- jettisoning,
- Secreting,
- exuding,
- Disallowing,
- Chopping,
- Lopping,
- Oppugning,
- Discharging,
- junking,
- excreting,
- Culling,
- Excising,
- Sniping,
- Spewing,
- Ejecting,
- Excluding,
- Trashing,
- seeping,
- emitting.
Other synonyms:
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- reproachful.
- fussy,
- blame,
- admonitory,
- frowning,
- stern,
- Reprobating,
- depressing,
- bluff,
- bigoted,
- declining,
- solemn,
- strict,
- Objecting,
- harmful,
- Discountenancing,
- low,
- severe,
- disillusioned,
- disenchanted,
- Rebuffing,
- humourless,
- reject,
- jealous,
- dissenting,
- grave,
- repudiate,
- dyslogistic,
- cynical,
- scolding,
- intolerant,
- pietistic,
- prudish,
- Resenting,
- adverse,
- narrow-minded,
- negative,
- overcritical,
- con,
- disdainful,
- sombre,
- condemn,
- opposed,
- prim,
- Spurning,
- disappointed,
- stuffy,
- deprecate,
- Unapproving,
- curmudgeonly,
- envious,
- unappreciative,
- stiff-necked,
- saturnine,
- pained,
- strait-laced,
- offended,
- Vetoing,
- moralistic,
- Demurring,
- hard-nosed,
- disallow,
- cool,
- refuse,
- indignant,
- judging,
- poor,
- austere,
- hard-line,
- gruff,
- conflicting,
- eliminate,
- unfriendly,
- contrary,
- discontented,
- disowning,
- Deterring,
- turned-off,
- reproving,
- splenetic,
- Fault-finding,
- condescending,
- spiteful,
- Hating,
- uncompromising,
- proper,
- puritanical,
- contradictory,
- rigid,
- grim,
- deny,
- puritan,
- dour,
- discouraging,
- Repudiating,
- po-faced,
- antithetical,
- bitter,
- uptight,
- Disapprobatory,
- disapprove,
- destructive,
- Scandalized,
- Disdaining,
- finicky,
- ascetic,
- opposing.
How to use "Disapproving" in context?
Most people disapprove of things based on personal beliefs instead of factual evidence. For example, someone might disapprove of other people because of their skin color or religion. This kind of disapproval is often called discrimination.
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Denouncing.
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condemning.
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