Disapproving — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv/ dis·ap·prove

Meaning & Definition of Disapproving

Disapproving (verb)

  1. to pass unfavorable judgment on
  2. to refuse approval to, reject
  3. to feel or express disapproval

Disapproving (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in cold, disagreeable

    similar: antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, distant, frigid, icy, adverse, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, clashing, combative, conflicting, contentious, contrary, disputatious, militant, opposed, pugnacious, quarrelsome, resisting, scrappy, truculent, biased, prejudiced, adversarial, adversary, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inhospitable, inimical, jaundiced, mortal, negative, unfriendly, unsympathetic, discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unfavorable, unkind, unmannerly, unpleasant, unsociable, acrimonious, bitter, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, opprobrious, rancorous, spiteful, unloving, vindictive, virulent
    opposite: friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic, affable, amiable, amicable, civil, companionable, comradely, convivial, cordial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, gregarious, neighborly, pleasant, sociable, social, warm, affectionate, devoted, kind, kindly, loving, nice, sweet, accepting, agreeable, approving, benign, empathetic, favorable, understanding, warmhearted, welcoming

  2. as in resentful, huffy

    similar: bristly, cross, huffy, piqued, resentful, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steaming, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, snappish, snuffy, testy, touchy, displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, badgered, bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked (British), peeved, put out, scunnered (chiefly Scottish), teed off, vexed
    opposite: delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Disapproving (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be unwilling to grant

    "the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state"

    similar: declining, denying, disallowing, negativing, nixing, refusing, rejecting, reprobating, withholding
    related: banning, enjoining, forbidding, prohibiting, proscribing, vetoing, rebuffing, repelling, spurning, checking, constraining, curbing, holding, keeping, repressing, restraining, restricting, balking (at), hindering, impeding, obstructing
    opposite: allowing, conceding, granting, letting, OK'ing, permitting
    near: affording, furnishing, giving, providing, supplying, authorizing, commissioning, licensing, acceding (to), acquiescing, agreeing (to), assenting (to), consenting (to), warranting, according, sanctioning, vouchsafing

  2. to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

    "disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm"

    similar: balking (at), declining, deselecting, negativing, nixing, passing, passing up, refusing, rejecting, reprobating, repudiating, spurning, throwing out, throwing over, turning down, turning one's back on
    related: blowing off, disdaining, rebuffing, scorning, scouting, shooting down, overruling, vetoing, forbidding, prohibiting, proscribing, dismissing, ignoring, abstaining (from), forbearing, refraining (from), denying, disavowing, disclaiming, disputing, gainsaying, sticking, abjuring, forswearing, recanting, renouncing, retracting, taking back, unsaying, withdrawing, avoiding, bypassing, detouring, contradicting, disowning, negating, controverting, disagreeing (with), disproving, rebutting, refuting, backing down, backing off, backtracking, disallowing, recalling, reneging, revoking
    opposite: accepting, agreeing (to), approving
    near: condoning, countenancing, swallowing, tolerating, adopting, embracing, receiving, taking, welcoming, acceding, acquiescing, agreeing, assenting, consenting, choosing, handpicking, selecting, espousing, supporting

Related Entry: Disapprove (verb)

Disapprove is a different word from Disapproving. The synonyms below are for disapprove, not for disapproving.

  1. to be unwilling to grant

    "the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state"

    similar: decline, deny, disallow, negative, nix, refuse, reject, reprobate, withhold
    related: ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, rebuff, repel, spurn, check, constrain, curb, hold, keep, repress, restrain, restrict, balk (at), hinder, impede, obstruct
    opposite: allow, concede, grant, let, OK, permit
    near: afford, furnish, give, provide, supply, authorize, commission, license, accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), warrant, accord, sanction, vouchsafe

  2. to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

    "disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm"

    similar: balk (at), decline, deselect, negative, nix, pass, pass up, refuse, reject, reprobate, repudiate, spurn, throw out, throw over, turn down, turn one's back on
    related: blow off, disdain, rebuff, scorn, scout, shoot down, overrule, veto, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, dismiss, ignore, abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from), deny, disavow, disclaim, dispute, gainsay, stick, abjure, forswear, recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw, avoid, bypass, detour, contradict, disown, negate, controvert, disagree (with), disprove, rebut, refute, back down, back off, backtrack, disallow, recall, renege, revoke
    opposite: accept, agree (to), approve
    near: condone, countenance, swallow, tolerate, adopt, embrace, receive, take, welcome, accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, choose, handpick, select, espouse, support

Related Entry: Disapprove (of) (verb)

Disapprove (of) is a different word from Disapproving. The synonyms below are for disapprove (of), not for disapproving.

  1. to hold an unfavorable opinion of

    "my sister disapproves of my smoking"

    similar: deprecate, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about), look down one's nose (on)
    related: disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh, reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend, chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
    opposite: approve, favor, like
    near: endorse, sanction, support, adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Disapproving

The most common words with a similar meaning to Disapproving:

Chiefly British: shirty
British: narked
Chiefly Scottish: scunnered
antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, distant, frigid, icy, adverse, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, clashing, combative, conflicting, contentious, contrary, disputatious, militant, opposed, pugnacious, quarrelsome, resisting, scrappy, truculent, biased, prejudiced, adversarial, adversary, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inhospitable, inimical, jaundiced, mortal, negative, unfriendly, unsympathetic, discourteous, ill-bred

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Disapproving

Words with the opposite meaning of Disapproving:

friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic, affable, amiable, amicable, civil, companionable, comradely, convivial, cordial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, gregarious, neighborly, pleasant, sociable, social, warm, affectionate, devoted, kind, kindly, loving, nice, sweet

Related Words for Disapproving

banning, enjoining, forbidding, prohibiting, proscribing, vetoing, rebuffing, repelling, checking, constraining, curbing, holding, keeping, repressing, restraining, restricting, hindering, impeding, obstructing, blowing off, disdaining, scorning, scouting, shooting down, overruling, dismissing, ignoring, abstaining (from), forbearing, refraining (from)

Near Antonyms of Disapproving

affording, furnishing, giving, providing, supplying, authorizing, commissioning, licensing, acceding (to), acquiescing, assenting (to), consenting (to), warranting, according, sanctioning, vouchsafing, condoning, countenancing, swallowing, tolerating, adopting, embracing, receiving, taking, acceding, agreeing, assenting, consenting, choosing, handpicking

Word Forms of Disapproving

Inflections: disapproved, disapproves

Derived words: disapprover (noun), disapprovingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Disapproving

First known use: circa 1562t

Frequently Asked Questions about Disapproving

What does "Disapproving" mean?

"Disapproving" means to pass unfavorable judgment on. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to pass unfavorable judgment on. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Disapproving"?

Other words for "Disapproving" include antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, distant, frigid, icy and adverse. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Disapproving" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Disapproving"?

There are 222 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Disapproving". Common alternatives include antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, distant, frigid, icy, adverse, argumentative and bellicose.

What is the opposite of "Disapproving"?

Antonyms of "Disapproving" include friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic, affable, amiable and amicable. Near antonyms include affording, furnishing, giving and providing.

How do you use "Disapproving" in a sentence?

Examples of "Disapproving" in a sentence: "the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state"; "disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm".

Is "Disapproving" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Disapproving" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Disapproving"?

"Disapproving" is pronounced /ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv/ and divided into syllables as dis·ap·prove.

What is the origin of the word "Disapproving"?

First known use: circa 1562t.