FROWN (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

frown (on or upon)

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Definition of frown (on or upon)

as in to dislike

to hold an unfavorable opinion of a usage that is frowned upon by some grammarians

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These small transgressions added up to a sense of ourselves as special, exempt from the rules—but also disliked, distrusted, untrustworthy, apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
However, the restrictive PVs were greatly disliked by the population.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dislike

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One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties, and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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