DIS APPROVAL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

disapproval

noun

ˌdis-ə-ˈprü-vəl

Definition of disapproval

as in displeasure

refusal to accept as right or desirable thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval

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Recent Examples of disapproval Chirinos said previous polling already showed military disapproval above 70%, and the earthquake may have pushed sentiment to a breaking point. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 His view comes despite some opinion polls showing the Republican Party has a higher disapproval rating. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2026 National polling on the administration’s immigration policies tends to follow party lines, drawing Democrats’ disapproval and Republicans’ support, but recent polling suggests some softening among the latter. — Lisa Meierotto, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Some expressed their disapproval. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disapproval

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval

Noun

Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
But with the rise of generative AI, some breweries around the world are starting to be vocal about their displeasure of its use in the beer industry.

— Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of displeasure

Noun

While YouTube long ago hid the number of dislikes on videos, several sites have come up with methodology to estimate and calculate the ratio of positive and negative responses.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Rich with mayonnaise and cheddar cheese and flavored with bacon, the nostalgic broccoli and cauliflower salad will convert even those with a strong dislike for veggies.

— Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
With no end in sight to the fighting after one year of bloodshed, the IOC reiterates its condemnation of the war in Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of the Olympic Truce that was in effect at the time, and the Olympic Charter.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of condemnation

Noun

These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.

— Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In a 2018 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld and Mulaney go rug shopping, supposedly at Tendler’s instruction, and Seinfeld’s disapprobation at being sent on an errand by someone’s wife cuts through the segment.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024