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disapproving

ADJECTIVE
censorious
Synonyms
WEAK
accusatory captious carping caviling cavillous chiding complaining condemnatory condemning critical culpatory denouncing disparaging fault-finding hypercritical overcritical reprehending reproaching severe
Antonyms
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complimentary encouraging flattering laudatory praising
ADJECTIVE
complaining
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grumbling protesting whining
STRONG
accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring discontented dissenting fretting lamenting moaning mourning murmuring regretting repining weeping
WEAK
critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful
Antonyms
WEAK
appreciating enjoying praising
ADJECTIVE
critical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demanding
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant
ADJECTIVE
deprecative
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WEAK
belittling critical deprecating deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
deprecatory
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belittling critical deprecating deprecative depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
depreciative
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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
depreciatory
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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
derogative
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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
detractive
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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory slighting uncomplimentary
ADJECTIVE
dim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressing gloomy somber
STRONG
discouraging
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skeptical suspicious unpromising
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful encouraging happy joyful
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bright brilliant clear distinct favorable good intelligent light smart
ADJECTIVE
hostile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adverse belligerent bitter contentious contrary hateful inhospitable inimical nasty opposed unfavorable unfriendly unsympathetic
STRONG
alien anti catty chill cold militant opposite sour
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allergic argumentative bellicose competitive dour ill-disposed malevolent malicious malignant oppugnant ornery pugnacious rancorous scrappy spiteful surly unkind unpropitious unsociable unwelcoming viperous virulent vitriolic warlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable aiding favorable friendly good helpful helping hospitable kind nice pleasant wonderful
STRONG
hot sympathetic warm
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gentle welcoming
ADJECTIVE
jaundiced
Synonyms
STRONG
biased bitter colored distorted grudging preconceived prepossessed warped yellow
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bigoted cynical envious hostile intolerant jealous one-sided opprobrious partial partisan resentful skeptical spiteful suspicious tendentious unfair unfriendly unindifferent
Antonyms
WEAK
clean fresh unbiased unprejudiced
ADJECTIVE
overcritical
Synonyms
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demanding demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive faultfinding finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering
ADJECTIVE
resentful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent bitter hateful spiteful unsympathetic
WEAK
acrimonious adverse alien allergic anti argumentative bellicose catty chill cold competitive contentious contrary dour embittered hard ill-disposed inhospitable inimical malevolent malicious malignant militant nasty opposed opposite oppugnant ornery pugnacious rancorous scrappy sour surly unfavorable unfriendly unkind unpropitious unsociable unwelcoming viperous virulent vitriolic warlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
helping kind nice pleasant
ADJECTIVE
severe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harsh relentless serious strict stringent
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ascetic astringent austere biting caustic close cold cruel cutting despotic dour earnest firm flinty forbidding grave grim hard hard-nosed inconsiderate inexorable inflexible iron-handed obdurate oppressive peremptory pitiless resolute resolved rigid rigorous satirical scathing sober stern stiff strait-laced tight-lipped tyrannical unalterable unbending unchanging unfeeling unrelenting unsmiling unsparing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind
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amenable calm compromising easy easygoing facile friendly mild temperate willing

Example Sentences

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They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

When questioned, he claimed to be a US official before leaving to disapproving looks from locals, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

A December poll by KSTP-TV and SurveyUSA found Minnesota voters divided on Walz’s job performance, 48% approving and 48% disapproving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Some children may want to avoid taking a physical book home to a disapproving household.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Hermione pressed her lips together, looking angry and disapproving, but was distracted by a third owl landing in front of her carrying that day’s copy of the Daily Prophet.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling