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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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenance
Noun
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The Argentine president goes to the White House on Tuesday amid the backdrop of rising disapproval ahead of midterm elections this month.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
History suggests that the higher the disapproval rate, the larger the losses, and Republicans have only a very slim majority in the House.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some residents disliked the high-security atmosphere in the usually quiet city.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here are six seemingly polite habits that party hosts actually dislike.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Bears lost this matchup in embarrassing fashion last year as the Commanders completed a Hail Mary with time expiring.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The prince was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein's victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Andrew was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein’s victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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This view confuses structure with behavior.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Teachers, students, and parents alike rejected the $850 million effort.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nor is he flustered when the offense stalls.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Trigg is on a hot streak with 60-plus yards in three straight games, including 155 yards against a Kansas State defense that flustered TCU on Saturday in Manhattan.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Discountenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discountenance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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