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

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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

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 With a disapproving look, a technician set the cup upright, and the robot immediately returned it to the container. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The series also starred Kelly Bishop and the late Edward Herrmann as Emily and Richard Gilmore, Lorelai's rich, disapproving parents. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 June 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 Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also underwater, with 33% approving and 40% disapproving and another 27% with no opinion. — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026 Around 30% were neutral about his job so far, with 27% disapproving. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Independents, however, lean negative, with 70% disapproving. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

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 Margo, a staunch Conservative neighbor of the couple, was disapproving of the pair’s decisions, and Keith’s performance would win her the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for best light entertainment. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 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 The same poll found most respondents disapproved of how Trump has handled the war in Iran, with 54% strongly disapproving in addition to another 13% who somewhat disapproved. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproving

Adjective

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
The disagreeable object proved no match for the most fertile person in Montana.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of disagreeable

Adjective

Around the world, angry locals displaced from their neighborhoods by the high cost of living are revolting against the $135 billion short-term rental industry.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
In person, the range-topping Spider looks hilariously boxy up front, deliciously wedgy from the side, and surprisingly angry from the back.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

Additional programmable keys can be assigned to common functions such as push-to-talk, sending prompts, or accepting and rejecting code changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
One of these, according to Valdés Ugalde, has been rejecting extradition requests for politicians allegedly linked to drug trafficking on the grounds of national sovereignty.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Definition of rejecting

Verb

For the first time since at least 1974, new homes are selling for less than existing ones, and the culprit is a mix of builders getting generous and sellers refusing to budge.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Lestat uses his songs to analyze his past while refusing to deal with the ongoing reality of his mother’s emotional manipulation and physical abuse.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of refusing

Adjective

But contrary to this, the majority of stars aren't so antisocial, existing in binary partnerships bound together by gravity.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
When healths were raised during the eighteenth century, it was considered rude or antisocial not to go along with them.

— Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

But in its response to the federal lawsuit, the company defended itself in court records, denying some of the allegations.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of denying

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