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

August polling at-large told a similar story, with one poll from Marquette Law School reporting a 40% approval rating, but Americans largely disapproved of the war in Iran and expressed economic concerns across the board. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Perhaps this is really just about your newfound willingness to be the villain in someone else’s story, and to be disapproved of for sticking to your values. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

The map depicts the percentage of money each sheriff spent on expenditures disapproved by the reviewers. — Aneri Pattani — Kff Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Within a week, the developers submitted an appeal, arguing that under the builder’s remedy provision of the Housing Accountability Act, the project cannot lawfully be disapproved. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

By a wide margin, Americans disapproved of the June 14 fight on the White House lawn, according to polls. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Although Christians often disapproved of Hoodoo, for many African Americans its practice has served as a particular, local, and lived expression of Christianity rather than something antithetical to it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

According to Gallup polling, 55 percent of Americans disapproved of the military operations in the fall of 2024, and 60 percent disapproved a year later. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Parliament and the Church of England disapproved of the King marrying a divorcée, but when push came to shove, Edward chose love, handing the throne to his younger brother, King George. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026