disapproved (of)

verb

past tense of disapprove (of)
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of my sister disapproves of my smoking

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  1. disliked
  2. criticized
Verb
  • Also, who exactly was mysterious creative adviser and new-ending generator Rospo Pallenberg, besides being roundly disliked?
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Element had a deal to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials , but both shareholder bases disliked the idea, so the companies terminated it last week.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • Another user also criticized the company in a Microsoft Learn article, and pointed to Harry Potter author JK Rowling and her controversial views on transgender people.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their friendship is apparently still solid, and Swift hasn’t publicly criticized him or Macklemore.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticized
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“Disapproved (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved%20%28of%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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