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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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 disliked

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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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Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Ethiopian authorities previously have accused Eritrea of supporting the TPLF, an allegation Eritrea has denied.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

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Northrop Grumman withheld specific operational details regarding the flight date, duration, altitude, and airspeed.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter was cut short in July 2024, when the judge dismissed the charge after learning that Morrissey had withheld evidence from the defense.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of withheld

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Burnham has refused to rule out tax hikes, and the British press is reporting that windfall taxes targeting banks might be on the table.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Iran has continued to attack some tankers shuttling oil through the strait – but those could be ships that refused to pay a toll, Brouhard suggested.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of refused

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Last year, the Rams proposed a rule that would have disallowed the infamous Seattle 2-point try from being successful.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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

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