disapproval

B2
US /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ UK /[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ]/
noun Freq #30922

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of disapproving; condemnation.

    Everyone glared in disapproval at the man talking loudly on the phone.

  2. 2
    noun

    the act of disapproving or condemning

  3. 3
    noun

    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

  4. 4
    noun

    the expression of disapproval

  5. 5
    noun

    a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

Etymology

From dis- + approval.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of disapproving;... abnegationattainderattaintmentattaintureblamecensurecondemnationcondemningdamnationdeclinationdenialdisapprobation
3 noun · an inclination to withhold... disfavordisfavourdislike
Opposites
approvalassent

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