Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

disapproval

American  
[dis-uh-proo-vuhl] / ˌdɪs əˈpru vəl /

noun

  1. the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure.

    stern disapproval.
    Synonyms:
    condemnation, dislike, disapprobation
disapproval British  
/ ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl /

noun

  1. the act or a state or feeling of disapproving; censure; condemnation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • self-disapproval noun

Etymology

Origin of disapproval

First recorded in 1655–65; dis- 1 + approval

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Her voice is controlled, but disapproval wraps her words.

From Literature

Because of the high concentration of revenue run-rate among Janus clients, the disapproval of just a few key clients could’ve put the deal in doubt, Janus says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Feeling disapproval at home, Grace, the hotline activist, moved into a house a couple of miles away in 2020, throwing parties and having friends over to watch soccer matches.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dead tired, I imagined, of the arguments, of the disapproval, and of being typecast.

From Literature

Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.