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 But it's been interesting because there's been a series of polling from a lot of different organizations in recent months that has really shown that disapproval has started to rise among those groups, including reaching some slight majorities. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 July 2026 In late May, his disapproval rate hit 60 percent, and currently sits at 58 percent, compared with 39 percent approval. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The opposition party has been vocal in its disapproval of Miliband potentially becoming Chancellor, and his stance on restricting the extraction of North Sea oil has raised concern internationally. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 Virginia Commonwealth University released a poll on Wednesday showing Spanberger with a 47% disapproval rating six months into her role as Virginia‘s governor. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disapproval

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval

Noun

But consumers have been increasingly voicing their displeasure at the fact that retailers and brands—the importers of record—are receiving refunds for duties that were passed along, in the form of price increases, to them.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Cleveland fans expressed their displeasure, but Yan wasn’t bothered.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of displeasure

Noun

On the other side, morality is supposed to protect people’s personal autonomy and freedom, even when others in their community dislike or disagree with their choices.

— Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
An undercurrent of friction brought an edge to the breezy vibe, with Edwards often acting as the awkward buffer between Lucey and Barberie, who did little to disguise their dislike of each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

The company has continued to push back on criticism by offering law enforcement advice on how to counter public pressure at city council meetings, noted Torin Monahan, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
What comes next ultimately vindicates Circe’s condemnation of the sailors.

— Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 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