Synonyms of discountenance

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discountenance 1 of 2

noun

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as in disapproval

refusal to accept as right or desirable

made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapproval
• dislike
• disapprobation
• criticism
• displeasure
• condemnation
• disesteem
• hostility
• objection
• disrelish
• distaste
• censure
• reprehension
• denunciation
• rejection
• dispraise
• deprecation
• reprobation
• antagonism
• opposition
• disfavor
• disparagement
• antipathy
• blame
• opprobrium
• belittlement
• reproach
• thumbs-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• approbation
• favor
• praise
• sanction
• commendation
• indorsement
• endorsement
• acclaim
• sympathy
• empathy
• thumbs-up

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• approval
• approbation
• favor
• praise
• sanction
• commendation
• indorsement
• endorsement
• acclaim
• sympathy
• empathy
• thumbs-up

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discountenance

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to dislike

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dislike
• criticize
• disesteem
• reject
• denounce
• mislike
• deprecate
• condemn
• reprove
• disfavor
• disrelish
• reprehend
• scorn
• tsk-tsk
• look down one's nose (on)
• disapprove (of)
• pooh
• frown (on or upon)
• scold
• censure
• tut-tut (over or about)
• reprobate
• chide
• pooh-pooh
• rebuke
• tut (over or about)
• discommend
• reproach
• object (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• favor
• like
• sanction
• indorse
• endorse
• support
• enjoy
• love
• relish
• delight (in)
• fancy
• adore
• dig
• groove (on)
• revel (in)

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• approve
• favor
• like
• sanction
• indorse
• endorse
• support
• enjoy
• love
• relish
• delight (in)
• fancy
• adore
• dig
• groove (on)
• revel (in)

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2

as in to embarrass

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress

the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embarrass
• confuse
• fluster
• rattle
• abash
• disconcert
• mortify
• disturb
• bother
• distress
• confound
• nonplus
• discomfit
• upset
• unsettle
• discomfort
• humiliate
• discompose
• perturb
• disquiet
• agitate
• faze
• debase
• dismay
• shame
• humble
• chagrin
• demean
• degrade
• put off
• queer
• unhinge
• put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relieve
• encourage
• comfort
• calm
• soothe
• assure
• console
• cheer
• reassure
• hearten
• embolden
• buoy

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• relieve
• encourage
• comfort
• calm
• soothe
• assure
• console
• cheer
• reassure
• hearten
• embolden
• buoy

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