disapprove[verb]Synonyms: condemn, deplore, dislike, find unacceptable, frown on, look down one's nose at
(informal), object to, reject, take a dim view of, take exception to
Antonyms: approve
Contrasted words: applaud, commend, compliment, recommend, accredit, certify, endorse, sanction, approbate, countenance, favor
Related Idioms: look askance at, make a wry face at, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to
Related Words: blame,
censure,
condemn,
criticize,
denounce,
reprehend,
reprobate,
decry,
depreciate,
detract,
disparage,
dispraise,
expostulate,
remonstrate [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dis‧ap‧prove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
verb [
Word Family: adjective:
approving ≠
disapproving,
approved;
verb:
approve ≠
disapprove;
noun:
approval ≠
disapproval;
adverb:
approvingly ≠
disapprovingly]
1. [intransitive] to think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or wrong
Antonym : approve:
I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway.disapprove of I disapprove of diets; it’s better to eat sensibly. Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour.
REGISTERIn everyday English, people often say they
don’t agree with an idea rather than
disapprove of it:
I don’t agree with capital punishment.2. [transitive] formal to not agree to something that has been suggested
Antonym : approve:
The board of directors disapproved the sale. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲