discountenanced 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of discountenancednext
as in discomfited

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discountenanced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of discountenance
1
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest

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2
as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenanced
  1. disliked
  2. abashed
  3. criticized
  4. confused
  5. embarrassed
  6. withdrawn
  7. reserved
  8. self-conscious
Verb
  • However, family members contested Sharon's narrative, suggesting that both women simply disliked each other.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Most disliked Thanksgiving foods, according to new survey 1.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of disliked
Adjective
  • But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.
    Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
Definition of abashed
Verb
  • During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many people made public statements in support of Thompson, his family, and the capture of his killer, but others on social media celebrated the demise of a powerful figure in an industry often criticized for its denials of healthcare coverage.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the state’s agriculture department, which had been routinely testing Raw Farm milk products kept getting negative results — leaving infectious disease experts confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • One game after being badly embarrassed on the offensive end in Minnesota, the Lakers were clobbered on the other end in Miami — their body language, their lack of energy and worst of all, their general lack of fight all reasons for serious concern.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Even if people were embarrassed by their own tastes, the feature has always been a key element of Spotify’s appeal as a streaming platform.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Think of how the finale opening dwells on Georgie never getting a handshake this season — Paul left her hanging twice with an extended, and then a withdrawn, hand!
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Yet the complications inherent in such questions — in Yana-Wara’s life, really — are rarely glimpsed in these otherwise self-conscious performances.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of self-conscious
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