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frowning (at or on)

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present participle of frown (at or on)

Synonyms & Antonyms of frowning (at or on)

as in disliking, discountenancing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for frowning (at or on)

deploring,
discountenancing,
disfavoring,
disliking,
grudging

censuring,
denying,
disallowing,
disapproving,
interdicting,
refusing,
rejecting,
revoking,
suppressing,
withholding

checking,
curbing,
keeping,
repressing,
restraining

hindering,
impeding,
obstructing

banning,
enjoining,
forbidding,
prohibiting,
proscribing,
vetoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for frowning (at or on)

allowing,
green-lighting,
having,
permitting,
suffering

authorizing,
commissioning,
licensing
(also licencing)

acceding (to),
acquiescing,
agreeing (to),
assenting (to),
consenting (to),
OK'ing
(or okaying),
warranting

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“Frowning (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowning%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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