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

His overall approval rating is down to 38%, our lowest yet, with 59% disapproving. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 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 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

Verb

Now look, there is nothing wrong with opposing the Ellisons or disapproving of changes over this past year at CBS News. — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 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 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

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

Verb

Many residents are balking at that timing and at Ryan’s lawsuit against Killingly’s wetlands board for rejecting the first version of the plan on July 6.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Roster movement in both directions has been constant this year, from The New Day's exit to a former champion reportedly leaving after rejecting a new deal to the April release of 11 former champions.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejecting

Verb

The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Monarez testified before Congress last year that Kennedy ousted her for refusing to blindly approve guidance from that panel.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusing

Adjective

Authorities in England consider antisocial driving to include causing unnecessary noise pollution, street racing and cruising in a convoy, among other types of public nuisance.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Research studies have shown that children of incarcerated parents are more likely to experience mental health challenges and develop antisocial behaviors.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of indignant

Verb

The letter from the state Attorney General’s Office asserts that Menlo Park improperly changed its reasons for denying a streamlined approval process for the residential portion of the project.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
There’s no denying that rhetoric over the bear hunt, which was approved by the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last summer, boiled over.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of denying

Verb

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Both have dealt with years of declining sales, but hemp beverages have opened a new market for a generation that isn’t drinking as much as its predecessors.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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