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discountenance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of discountenance

refusal to accept as right or desirable

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

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure
Words Related to discountenance

disrelish, distaste

rejection, thumbs-down

blame, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, dispraise, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation

antagonism, antipathy, hostility

belittlement, disparagement, objection, opposition
Near Antonyms of discountenance

acclaim, commendation, praise

endorsement (also indorsement), sanction, thumbs-up

empathy, sympathy
Antonyms of discountenance

approbation, approval, favor

discountenance

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of discountenance

1 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 of discountenance

deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
Words Related to discountenance

disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend

chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
Phrases Synonymous with discountenance

look down one's nose (on)
Near Antonyms of discountenance

endorse (also indorse), sanction, support

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)
Antonyms of discountenance

approve, favor, like

2 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 of discountenance

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle
Words Related to discountenance

agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, put off, put out, unhinge, unsettle, upset

debase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate, queer, shame
Near Antonyms of discountenance

calm, comfort, console, relieve, soothe

buoy, cheer, embolden, encourage, hearten

assure, reassure

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