DISAPPROVING Synonyms: 316 Similar and Opposite Words

disapproving 1 of 2

adjective

as in disagreeable

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as in angry

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disapproving

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verb

present participle of disapprove

as in rejecting

to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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as in refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm

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Recent Examples of disapproving

Adjective

One scene involved Denise and her first husband, the other developed and deepened the relationship between Denise and her disapproving mother. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026 The break from the two Hispanic members is a warning sign for Republicans heading into the general election, as a national poll from Equis Research shows his approval rating among Latinos at just 31%, with 63% disapproving. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 At first Tassie merely goes through the motions, turning up and pretty much dozing off her hangovers while her charges shoot her disapproving glances. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Her relationship with the disapproving Klitschko soon began to crumble. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The next day, Luwi had a similar daydream, but this time the disapproving patriarch was Gajdusek. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The latest survey found the president's net approval rating at 40%, with 59% disapproving, 1 point worse than the April survey. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Some disapproving glances and occasional neighbor trouble aside, the local movement is growing. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026 Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Verb

Martinez and Ishibashi play McConaughey and Harrelson’s real-life spouses like easily exasperated sitcom spouses, half disapproving wet blankets and half the only sane people in their respective families. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Rubio, meanwhile, came out of the deal with positive reviews from the pro-Israel crowd, who viewed his silence as disapproving of the concessions made in the deal. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 The president’s overall job approval rating sits between 35% and 37%, with roughly 60% of Americans disapproving. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Classical studies majors will surely be aghast at how the likes of Zeus and Poseidon are sublimated into social mores and choppy waves (just as Zendaya fans might rage at how her disapproving Athena only cameos as Odysseus’ invisible friend). — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 Mamdani was less popular with the public as a whole, with Americans overall disapproving of him by a 28% to 27% margin, the poll found. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Ahead of the final season, the Game of Thrones cast gathered to read through the series' last episodes, and some actors appeared either distraught or disapproving of how things ended. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 It was posed to be especially tough in front of Bening, who would be throwing out disapproving grandmother vibes in the TV standoff. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The same poll found most respondents disapproved of how Trump has handled the war in Iran, with 54% strongly disapproving in addition to another 13% who somewhat disapproved. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproving

Adjective

Mistaking being disagreeable with the act of disagreeing is common - especially in unsafe psychological workplaces.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There are also a lot of people who have never dreamed of being disagreeable in public, much less considered joining a raucous social movement.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026

Definition of disagreeable

Adjective

To argue that calling them immigrants is technically wrong is like getting angry at people who don’t pronounce Los Feliz the Spanish way.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Sheriff Rick Ramsay said Monday that the father later told detectives that Lopez was angry that prosecutors didn’t offer him any plea deals, so his son planned to leave the country rather than face conviction.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

Kim Yo Jong issued a statement Friday rejecting Seoul’s demand for an apology.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
David Peck, Pourharton’s attorney, told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission that his client’s business has created no reason for rejecting the request, noting that GG hasn’t been the scene of arrests or police activity.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejecting

Adjective

They were described by family members and neighbors as antisocial and chronically online.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Yet the rules of the real world don’t always apply virtually, and the behavior of the virtual world, in real life, is typically weird and antisocial.

— Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

Only its convenient foods division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa reported declining volume, of 1%.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Since the 1960s, bowling as a business has fallen, with the number of bowling centers in the United States declining by roughly 75% from a peak of about 12,000 to some 3,000.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026