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 Teenagers roll their eyes and slam doors to express frustration or disapproval. — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 But beyond the rhetoric, Americans are feeling the cost of the war amid widespread public disapproval for a conflict that reportedly had cost Washington some $40 billion as of July. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 The dispute was reportedly over Emma’s disapproval of her sister’s friendship with actress Nance O’Neil. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 It was immediately met with disapproval, with many people calling out the time the designer hurled a string of antisemitic and racist insults outside of a cafe in Paris, for which he was fined $8,500 in 2011. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disapproval

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval

Noun

Coaches remember Lassiter voicing his displeasure afterward — with himself.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Shanahan, whose team also must travel to play a game in Mexico this season, was not shy about voicing his displeasure.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of displeasure

Noun

The remarks drew criticism from some Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, including the Israeli-American Council, which called for Macklemore to be removed from the tour.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The loss aggravated criticism of quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ lack of protection for him.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
With protests against the moves beginning to take shape, the crackdowns show no signs of letting up, even as international attention and condemnation begins to pour in.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 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