disapproval

B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ UK /[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ]/
noun Freq #30922

Meanings

  1. 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. 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

Etymology

From dis- + approval.

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