discountenance 1 of 2

noun

Definition of discountenancenext
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief

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discountenance

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verb

di-ˈskau̇n-tə-nən(t)s How to pronounce discountenance (audio)
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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenance
  1. disapproval
  2. dislike
  3. embarrass
  4. criticize
  5. confuse
  6. reject
  7. fluster
Noun
  • According to Canadian pollster Angus Reid, Trudeau has a disapproval rate of around 68% as of Dec. 24, with a meager 28% of Canadians supporting him.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The film, which director Brady Corbet worked on for seven years, has been hailed by critics and filmmakers from around the world, despite some disapproval over its three-and-a-half-hour runtime.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of disapproval
Verb
  • The character is sympathetic — Firth is hard to dislike — but with an edge of peskiness.
    Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Those who dislike her are jealous, those who disagree with her are evil, and those who try to stop her are vanquished—righteously.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Trump said Cohen was legitimately paid for legal services, and that Daniels’ story was suppressed to avoid embarrassing Trump’s family, not to influence the electorate.
    Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ohtani should not be embarrassed by his lack of success against Scott.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of embarrass
Verb
  • Obama, in turn, has criticized Trump, particularly on issues of democracy and policy.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, many criticized Jones for fighting the aging Miocic and not pivoting to fight Aspinall, a younger and seemingly more dangerous fighter who holds the interim title.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • This specific design broke the decoy’s shape into smaller visual fragments, confusing the predators.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Some reports by think tanks and on social media appear to confuse TdA with South American theft groups (SATG) operating in the Midwest.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • But there was O’Connell, standing in front of the team, rejecting that premise and offering a message that still holds true today.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • That law also clarified that the vice president does not have the power to accept or reject electors, and required Congress to accept only one official certificate of electors from states.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reject
Verb
  • Minnesota’s defense flustered Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs and the Packers’ typically potent offense until midway through the fourth quarter.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • While many users were flustered by the zipper incident, some hadn't forgotten Baldwin's initial appearance as RFK Jr. during the cold open.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of fluster
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