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

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 His overall approval rating is down to 38%, our lowest yet, with 59% disapproving. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 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 Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also underwater, with 33% approving and 40% disapproving and another 27% with no opinion. — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026 Around 30% were neutral about his job so far, with 27% disapproving. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Now look, there is nothing wrong with opposing the Ellisons or disapproving of changes over this past year at CBS News. — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 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

But some of it is about the cultural change that people argue about, on their phones, with the other angry people that their algorithm has found for them.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Pretendian hunters tend to be painted as aggressive or angry, which ultimately serves to undermine their claims.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

Now a new report on the fallout from the investigation into that flyover is rattling the Defense Department and could lead to further delay in replacing the Army leader ousted for refusing to kill the probe.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
After slowly changing the theatrical underworld as the king of midnight movies, Curry spent the rest of his acting career gleefully refusing to be pinned down.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusing

Adjective

Contrary to popular belief, reading—our favorite thing in the world—needn’t be antisocial.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Sources previously told Rolling Stone that Nick Reiner attended the party with his parents and appeared to exhibit antisocial behavior.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

The first case was settled out of court, with the artist denying allegations and claiming fair use through her legal representative.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The drone in question was powered by a Nvidia minicomputer not sold in Russia but available through resale markets, highlighting the difficulties in denying tech to US adversaries.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026