FROWNED (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

frowned (at or on)

verb

past tense of frown (at or on)

as in disliked

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Also, who exactly was mysterious creative adviser and new-ending generator Rospo Pallenberg, besides being roundly disliked?

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Element had a deal to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials , but both shareholder bases disliked the idea, so the companies terminated it last week.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disliked

Verb

Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court’s ruling in an online statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court's ruling in an online statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deplored

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This was partly inspired by the club’s latest investigations into apparent ‘ticket-touting’, when 1,149 fan accounts were banned, and more were threatened with having their season tickets revoked.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
If so, their pensions benefits could be reduced or even revoked.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Soon after, Politico said its White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry and had her badge confiscated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Harvey’s City Council voted unanimously last October to apply for the so-far rare designation of a Financially Distressed City, which the state denied in April.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of denied

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Boeing admitted responsibility for the fatal crashes and that its employees withheld information about the design flaw from the Federal Aviation Administration during certification.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Multiple National Women’s Soccer League teams withheld players from the competition to help during a crucial final stretch of the club season.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of withheld

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Beijing has rejected such accusations as groundless and vowed to retaliate if Washington moves to target Chinese AI companies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Kenda Tomes McClain, a candidate for mayor, asked the committee to allow the public to vote on the Royals stadium project, noting that Jackson County voters rejected a county plan for a Royals stadium in 2024.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejected

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But while making an unsuccessful 2024 Senate bid, in an interview with the Detroit Free Press editorial board, Rogers refused to answer who won the presidential contest in 2020.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
After Liviniti, the pharmacy benefit manager, refused coverage for Henderson, his family turned to Jefferson County.

— Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of refused

Verb

The goal should have been disallowed and yet, after a VAR check lasting two and a half minutes, it was allowed to stand.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disallowed

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