DISAPPROVING Synonyms: 316 Similar and Opposite Words

disapproving 1 of 2

adjective

as in disagreeable

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as in angry

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disapproving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of disapprove

as in rejecting

to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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as in refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm

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Recent Examples of disapproving

Adjective

One scene involved Denise and her first husband, the other developed and deepened the relationship between Denise and her disapproving mother. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026 The break from the two Hispanic members is a warning sign for Republicans heading into the general election, as a national poll from Equis Research shows his approval rating among Latinos at just 31%, with 63% disapproving. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 At first Tassie merely goes through the motions, turning up and pretty much dozing off her hangovers while her charges shoot her disapproving glances. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Her relationship with the disapproving Klitschko soon began to crumble. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The next day, Luwi had a similar daydream, but this time the disapproving patriarch was Gajdusek. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The latest survey found the president's net approval rating at 40%, with 59% disapproving, 1 point worse than the April survey. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Some disapproving glances and occasional neighbor trouble aside, the local movement is growing. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026 Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Verb

With shame, this feeling is social, connected to the fear of someone else’s disapproving gaze. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Martinez and Ishibashi play McConaughey and Harrelson’s real-life spouses like easily exasperated sitcom spouses, half disapproving wet blankets and half the only sane people in their respective families. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Rubio, meanwhile, came out of the deal with positive reviews from the pro-Israel crowd, who viewed his silence as disapproving of the concessions made in the deal. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 The president’s overall job approval rating sits between 35% and 37%, with roughly 60% of Americans disapproving. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Classical studies majors will surely be aghast at how the likes of Zeus and Poseidon are sublimated into social mores and choppy waves (just as Zendaya fans might rage at how her disapproving Athena only cameos as Odysseus’ invisible friend). — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 Mamdani was less popular with the public as a whole, with Americans overall disapproving of him by a 28% to 27% margin, the poll found. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Ahead of the final season, the Game of Thrones cast gathered to read through the series' last episodes, and some actors appeared either distraught or disapproving of how things ended. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 It was posed to be especially tough in front of Bening, who would be throwing out disapproving grandmother vibes in the TV standoff. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproving

Adjective

Mistaking being disagreeable with the act of disagreeing is common - especially in unsafe psychological workplaces.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There are also a lot of people who have never dreamed of being disagreeable in public, much less considered joining a raucous social movement.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026

Definition of disagreeable

Adjective

Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, angry residents continue to flood once-sleepy municipal board meetings, pressuring officials to reject data center proposals.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

Unlike municipalities Uthmeier threatened after rejecting the agreements, these local governments have not formally accepted or rejected a 287(g) collaboration.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
And filmmakers building outside Hollywood’s traditional gates aren’t rejecting the business.

— Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejecting

Adjective

The early identification of psychopathy can potentially prevent an escalation of antisocial behavior.

— David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
It would be seen as a work of merciless autofiction in the vein of Karl Ove Knausgaard, and it would be discussed, as his books are, as aggressive, antisocial, and spiteful.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

Before the documentary was released, Brand posted a video online denying the allegations.

— News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The criminal complaint accuses them of lying to lawmakers in 2023 by denying contemporaneous knowledge of the Biden laptop or participating in internal FBI conversations about it.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of denying

Verb

Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.

— Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026