Synonyms of disapprobation

disapprobation

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən 

as in disapproval

refusal to accept as right or desirable

there was widespread disapprobation of the plan to combine the two school districts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapproval
• displeasure
• dislike
• criticism
• condemnation
• hostility
• distaste
• objection
• rejection
• deprecation
• discountenance
• disesteem
• censure
• disfavor
• reprobation
• denunciation
• opposition
• opprobrium
• antagonism
• disparagement
• reprehension
• disrelish
• antipathy
• dispraise
• blame
• thumbs-down
• reproach
• belittlement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• approbation
• favor
• praise
• sanction
• commendation
• acclaim
• endorsement
• sympathy
• empathy
• thumbs-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disapprobation

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

Consumers express their opinions with their wallets, and disapprobation on social media. — Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023

His felony conviction drew much of the disapprobation of anti-D’Souza readers, several of whom pointed out the current firestorm between the Scott administration and courts that have found Florida’s clemency process is confusing and arbitrary. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 May 2018

Latino kids are not rejected by their parents for being Latino, nor are most Muslims disowned by their parents for being Muslims, but those who are gay are often the target of their families’ disapprobation or outright hostility. — Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2017

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