disapproval
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Synonyms & Antonyms for disapproval
Synonyms
deprecation, disapprobation, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure
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The poll found Lam’s approval rating is 23 percent with a disapproval rate of 67 percent. — Washington Post, "Hong Kong protesters appeal for international pressure on China at G-20," 27 June 2019 Their comments, which elicited boos from the audience and disapproval from other panelists, were endorsed by many Republican lawmakers on the House subcommittee. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "America is having an unprecedented debate about reparations. What comes next?," 20 June 2019 And there’s ample reason to at least be skeptical, of course, beginning with the president’s 40-ish approval rating and mid-50s disapproval rating in the Centennial State. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Behind the scenes at a Colorado GOP training session with Trump supporters," 20 June 2019 Surprisingly, several other Reddit users shared that this theory could be accurate, as Mrs. Putnam has shown some disapproval of Gilead. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "All of the Craziest ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Fan Theories From Season 3," 12 June 2019 Since January, approval has fallen by 12 points and disapproval risen by 10. — George Skelton, The Mercury News, "Skelton: Wow — California’s Legislature is even less popular with voters than Trump," 7 June 2019 Whether raucous disapproval is always the most effective tool, however, especially when your opponent is as loud as President Trump, is open to debate. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s Royal Treatment," 4 June 2019 Self-doubt, disapproval from others, and worry that work is interfering with their children’s well-being leave them feeling inadequate and guilt-ridden. — Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire, "I'm a Working Mom—How Do I Not Feel Guilty?," 6 Nov. 2018 In recent weeks, Biden has faced an intensifying wave of disapproval — both direct and indirect — from his rivals for the nomination. — Adam Edelman, NBC News, "Beto O'Rourke: U.S. can do 'far better' than Biden," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disapproval.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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