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Synonyms for disapprove
verb condemn- decry
- denounce
- deplore
- dislike
- oppose
- reject
- veto
- blame
- censure
- chastise
- criticize
- damn
- deprecate
- detract
- disallow
- discountenance
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dismiss
- expostulate
- nix
- pan
- refuse
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprobate
- reprove
- slam
- spurn
- discommend
- dispraise
- find fault with
- find unacceptable
- frown on
- look askance at
- look down on
- object to
- pass on
- set aside
- take dim view of
- take exception to
- turn down
- zing
Antonyms for disapprove
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- praise
- ratify
- sanction
- accept
- commend
- endorse
- exalt
- laud
- permit
- promote
- welcome
- agree
- like
- love
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to disapprove
blame
verb. accuse; place responsibility
- admonish
- ascribe
- attribute
- blast
- blow the whistle on
- censure
- charge
- chide
- climb all over
- condemn
- criticize
- denounce
- denunciate
- disapprove
- express disapprobation
- find fault with
- finger
- frame
- hold responsible
- impute
- indict
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- knock
- lay a bad trip on
- lay at one's door
- lay to
- let one have it
- lower the boom
- pass the buck
- point the finger
- rap
- rebuke
- reprehend
- reproach
- reprove
- roast
- saddle
- skin
- stick it to
- tax
- upbraid
blaming
verb. accuse; place responsibility
- admonish
- ascribe
- attribute
- blast
- blow the whistle on
- censure
- charge
- chide
- climb all over
- condemn
- criticize
- denounce
- denunciate
- disapprove
- express disapprobation
- find fault with
- finger
- frame
- hold responsible
- impute
- indict
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- knock
- lay a bad trip on
- lay at one's door
- lay to
- let one have it
- lower the boom
- pass the buck
- point the finger
- rap
- rebuke
- reprehend
- reproach
- reprove
- roast
- saddle
- skin
- stick it to
- tax
- upbraid
censure
verb. condemn; criticize severely
- abuse
- admonish
- animadvert
- asperse
- attack
- backbite
- berate
- blame
- carp at
- castigate
- cavil
- chastise
- chide
- contemn
- cut up
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- disapprove
- discipline
- disparage
- exprobate
- find fault with
- get after
- impugn
- incriminate
- judge
- knock
- lecture
- look askance
- ostracize
- pick apart
- pull apart
- read out
- rebuff
- rebuke
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- scold
- take to task
- tear apart
- tell off
- upbraid
censured
verb. condemn; criticize severely
- abuse
- admonish
- animadvert
- asperse
- attack
- backbite
- berate
- blame
- carp at
- castigate
- cavil
- chastise
- chide
- contemn
- cut up
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- disapprove
- discipline
- disparage
- exprobate
- find fault with
- get after
- impugn
- incriminate
- judge
- knock
- lecture
- look askance
- ostracize
- pick apart
- pull apart
- read out
- rebuff
- rebuke
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- scold
- take to task
- tear apart
- tell off
- upbraid
complain
verb. grumble about
- accuse
- ascribe
- attack
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- carp
- cavil
- charge
- contravene
- criticize
- defy
- demur
- denounce
- deplore
- deprecate
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- dissent
- expostulate
- find fault
- fret
- fuss
- gainsay
- grieve
- gripe
- groan
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- impute
- indict
- kick up a fuss
- lament
- lay
- look askance
- make a fuss
- moan
- nag
- object
- oppose
- protest
- refute
- remonstrate
- repine
- reproach
- snivel
- sound off
- take exception to
- wail
- whimper
- whine
- yammer
complained
verb. grumble about
- accuse
- ascribe
- attack
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- carp
- cavil
- charge
- contravene
- criticize
- defy
- demur
- denounce
- deplore
- deprecate
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- dissent
- expostulate
- find fault
- fret
- fuss
- gainsay
- grieve
- gripe
- groan
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- impute
- indict
- kick up a fuss
- lament
- lay
- look askance
- make a fuss
- moan
- nag
- object
- oppose
- protest
- refute
- remonstrate
- repine
- reproach
- snivel
- sound off
- take exception to
- wail
- whimper
- whine
- yammer
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.