They communicate disapproval by shaking their heads.
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Disapproval
//dɪsəˈpɹuvəl//
Synonyms for "disapproval" (133 found)
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dissensiondissentdissentiencedissidencedistastediversitydropping outexasperationexceptionexclusionfaint praiseflakignoringindignationindignityirritationjudgementknockinglow opinionlukewarm support
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minimizingminority opinionnonacceptancenonagreementnonapprovalnonassentnonconcurrencenonconformitynonconsentnonconsiderationobjectionoppositionostracismpassing byprotestputting awayputting downputting outrebuffrecantationrecusancerecusancyrefusalrejectionrenouncementreprimandreproachreprobationreproofrepudiationrepulseresentfulnessresentmentscoutingsecessionslightingsour grapesspurningthrowing outthumbs downturning outundergroundunhappinessvariancevexationwithdrawal
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11 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesSynonyms
6 entriesRelated terms
2 entriescauses desire
1 entriesderived from
2 entriesdistinct from
1 entriesis a
4 entriesrelated to
5 entriesTranslations
24 translations across 22 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- qınaq noun (disapproval)
Belarusian
1 entries- неадабрэ́нне noun (disapproval)
Bulgarian
2 entries- неодобрение noun (disapproval)
- порицание noun (disapproval)
Catalan
1 entries- desaprovació noun (disapproval)
Dutch
1 entries- afkeuring noun (disapproval)
Finnish
1 entries- vastustus noun (disapproval)
French
1 entries- désapprobation noun (disapproval)
Galician
1 entries- desaprobación noun (disapproval)
German
1 entries- Missbilligung noun (disapproval)
Greek
1 entries- αποδοκιμασία noun (disapproval)
Hungarian
2 entries- helytelenítés noun (disapproval)
- rosszallás noun (disapproval)
Italian
1 entries- disapprovazione noun (disapproval)
Latin
1 entries- improbātiō noun (disapproval)
Malayalam
1 entries- വിസമ്മതം noun (disapproval)
Māori
1 entries- kirikiriā noun (disapproval)
Polish
1 entries- dezaprobata noun (disapproval)
Romanian
1 entries- dezaprobare noun (disapproval)
Russian
1 entries- неодобре́ние noun (disapproval)
Sanskrit
1 entries- असंमति noun (disapproval)
Spanish
1 entries- desaprobación noun (disapproval)
Swedish
1 entries- ogillande noun (disapproval)
Ukrainian
1 entries- несхва́лення noun (disapproval)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
He showed his disapproval by raising an eyebrow.
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I've clearly voiced my disapproval.
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Marcus's behaviour met with disapproval.
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