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 It’s been dicey in Denver so far, with fans booing on the regular and Nikola Jokić voicing his disapproval (twice), but the Nuggets are too talented to stay down for long. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Economic disapproval rose to 65%, the highest for any president CNBC has measured back to President Barack Obama, and one point higher than Biden's worst showing. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments express strong disapproval of Vivek Ramaswamy's political ad, which features Amy Acton's estranged mother, who is portrayed as lacking credibility due to her past actions. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 But Republicans privately worry that growing disapproval of his administration is a liability. — Michelle S. Price, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disapproval

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval

Noun

Steven Poole of the United Educators Association said teachers see the election as a chance to express displeasure with the intervention.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
When news broke of the Chiefs signing Tucker to their practice squad, fans in Kansas City and across the nation expressed their displeasure.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of displeasure

Noun

In addition to his support of Palestinians, Antonoff has also been vocal for years in his dislike for certain power players in the live music industry.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
And writer Faran Krentcil digs through her dating and designer past to find out whether a partner’s dislike of your fashion sense means the relationship is doomed from the start.

— InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Ben-Gvir, Israeli police have increasingly allowed Jews to pray at the site, a deliberate provocation to the Arab world, drawing condemnation from Palestinian and Jordanian authorities.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 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