disapproving 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disapprovingnext
1
as in disagreeable

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2
as in angry

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disapproving

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verb

present participle of disapprove
1
as in rejecting
to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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2
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 Synonyms for disapproving
  1. disagreeable
  2. angry
  3. antisocial
  4. resentful
  5. distant
  6. indignant
  7. denying
  8. belligerent
Adjective
  • Rufo should know this, at which point someone who caucuses with the right should be pleased to keep his own, frequently laudatory views (there’s much that’s disagreeable about DEI, ESG and other acronyms) separate from government force at all levels.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Some repel deer with a disagreeable taste, such as hot pepper.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of disagreeable
Adjective
  • Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.
    Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • To be sure, there’s no need to cross the line and be complicit in any antisocial, unethical, or destructive behaviors.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But even some Democrats acknowledged that rising public concerns about crime and antisocial behavior provide a backdrop to the case that may contribute to more lenient views of Penny’s actions.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of antisocial
Adjective
  • In an environment where workers are increasingly resentful, the study by financial services company Empower finds younger workers expect double the salary of their older peers to be a success.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Russians became deeply nostalgic for the Soviet Union and resentful of the United States.
    Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of resentful
Adjective
  • While data isn't available indicating how much this has changed over recent years, the tradition of downsizing into smaller homes designed with retirement in mind is becoming a distant, if not completely unlikely, prospect for America's aging boomer population.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
  • Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.
    Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • For The Times) Cathedral pressed hard for an equalizer in the final 40 minutes, but senior goalkeeper Chris Stillwell stood tall for the visitors, denying several quality chances from close range.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Apparently, that company is really bad on denying claims.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of denying
Adjective
  • That will be especially important because China in recent years has strengthened ties with a belligerent Algiers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of belligerent
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