disapproval B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ UK [dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] See IPA manual Freq #30922 Meanings 1 noun The feeling or showing that you think something is bad or wrong. Everyone glared in disapproval at the man talking loudly on the phone. 2 noun An official act of rejecting or condemning something. The committee voiced its strong disapproval of the new policy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the feeling or showing that... disfavourdislike 2 noun · an official act of... condemnationcensure ↔ Opposites approvalassent Etymology From dis- + approval. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # disapproval **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ **IPA (UK):** [dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] **Frequency rank:** 30922 ## Meanings 1. The feeling or showing that you think something is bad or wrong. 2. An official act of rejecting or condemning something. ## Examples - Everyone glared in disapproval at the man talking loudly on the phone. - The committee voiced its strong disapproval of the new policy. ## Antonyms - approval - assent ## Etymology From dis- + approval. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown