Synonyms of disapproved

disapproved 1 of 2

adjective

as in rejected

Related Words

• rejected
• refused
• disallowed
• objectionable
• vetoed
• revoked
• discouraged
• unsuitable
• unseemly
• stopped
• suppressed
• unsanctioned
• prevented
• inappropriate
• repressed
• improper
• excluded
• precluded
• unauthorized
• illicit
• ineffable
• illegal
• unmentionable
• unacceptable
• unlawful
• unlicensed
• illegitimate
• shut out
• unbearable
• unendurable
• intolerable
• ruled out

Dissimilar Words

• permissible
• acceptable
• allowable
• approved
• appropriate
• permissive
• endorsed
• permitted
• accepted
• authorized
• legal
• legitimate
• lawful
• tolerable
• certified
• licensed
• accredited
• endurable
• bearable
• OK
• sanctioned
• allowed
• warranted
• promoted
• supported
• granted
• sufferable
• commanded
• mandatory
• encouraged
• suitable
• required
• condoned
• ordered
• proper
• tolerated
• countenanced
• accorded
• unobjectionable
• vouchsafed
• brooked
• seemly

disapproved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disapprove

1

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant

the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejected
• denied
• refused
• declined
• disallowed
• withheld
• forbade
• prohibited
• nixed
• vetoed
• reprobated
• proscribed
• negatived
• banned
• restricted
• enjoined
• spurned
• kept
• restrained
• rebuffed
• repelled
• checked
• curbed
• constrained
• hindered
• repressed
• impeded
• obstructed
• held
• balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• granted
• provided
• allowed
• conceded
• let
• authorized
• furnished
• supplied
• gave
• afforded
• licensed
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• agreed (to)
• sanctioned
• warranted
• consented (to)
• accorded
• OK'd
• assented (to)
• acceded (to)
• vouchsafed

2

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejected
• refused
• declined
• ignored
• denied
• passed
• vetoed
• dismissed
• spurned
• avoided
• disputed
• repudiated
• forbade
• withdrew
• nixed
• reprobated
• balked (at)
• deselected
• turned down
• disdained
• negatived
• passed up
• threw over
• overruled
• prohibited
• threw out
• proscribed
• rebuffed
• scorned
• renounced
• disavowed
• scouted
• contradicted
• turned one's back on
• recalled
• revoked
• disclaimed
• retracted
• abstained (from)
• disowned
• blew off
• forbore
• abjured
• refrained (from)
• gainsaid
• refuted
• shot down
• recanted
• disallowed
• disproved
• forswore
• stuck
• rebutted
• bypassed
• controverted
• negated
• took back
• disagreed (with)
• backtracked
• unsaid
• detoured
• reneged
• backed off
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• accepted
• agreed (to)
• adopted
• received
• tolerated
• swallowed
• agreed
• embraced
• took
• welcomed
• acquiesced
• consented
• condoned
• selected
• countenanced
• chose
• supported
• assented
• acceded
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disapproved

Verb

At the same time, the survey showed nearly six in 10 voters disapproved of the job the city council is currently doing overall. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of respondents disapproved and only 34% approved of the conflict, the lowest since the pollster began asking that question in March. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Dylan’s initial performance in 1965 was met with some hostility from the local New York crowd as some disapproved of his new electric sound. — Raj Tawney, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

But a recent poll showed that more than ninety per cent of Venezuelans disapproved of her leadership. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Less than 30% of respondents over that age disapproved of such policies. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Quinnipiac found majorities of voters disapproved of the way that Trump is handling immigration issues, the economy, foreign policy and the ongoing war with Iran. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Even so, Zaslav’s package failed to win shareholder support; 84% of those who voted in June disapproved, following a similar rejection a year before. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The poll, released June 18, showed that about 60% of Americans disapproved of how Trump has handled the economy, while 33% of Americans approved of the president's economic performance. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2026