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
  • Buried in a bland mixed-use skyscraper in the dreary Financial District downtown, an aging, if glamorous, 1929 movie palace with rotten acoustics long served as the San Diego Symphony’s disagreeable home.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of disagreeable
Adjective
  • However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • Screaming and antisocial behavior may not seem like beloved traits, but these penguins are revered in Māori culture as taonga, or treasure, even gracing the country’s $5 bill.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The biggest concern, according to eugenicists, was that these antisocial tendencies were inborn—that genes for crime and poverty were being smuggled into the country in the blood of immigrants.
    Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of antisocial
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  • Our glorious two-episode streak free from resentful veteran detectives is over, but Elsbeth and Kaya’s work is not!
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Depressed and resentful in the wake of his cancellation, Oscar catches a glimpse of Rebecca, once a major movie star, at a Paris café.
    Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of resentful
Adjective
  • And for those who were curious about the fact that the actor and the author share a last name, yes — the late writer is a distant relative.
    Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The decision fell to the House of Representatives, where a string of backroom machinations made John Quincy Adams president and distant runner-up Henry Clay the Secretary of State.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Western capitals were indignant, of course, but failed to notice that the Turkish leader had voiced a sentiment shared widely at home.
    Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014
Definition of indignant
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  • Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of denying
Adjective
  • China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are increasingly belligerent and increasingly operating in concert.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Iran had initially downplayed the impact of Israel’s strikes on its military facilities, but in recent days has begun to voice increasingly belligerent rhetoric.
    Aurora Almendral, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of belligerent
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