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disapproval
Synonyms and Antonyms of disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable thus far, every one of her boyfriends has met with her parents' disapproval Synonyms deprecation, disapprobation, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure Related Words disrelish, distaste; rejection, thumbs-down; blame, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, dispraise, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation; antagonism, antipathy, hostility; belittlement, disparagement, objection, opposition Near Antonyms acclaim, commendation, praise; endorsement (also indorsement), sanction, thumbs-up; empathy, sympathy Antonyms approbation, approval, favor
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