Synonyms for approving
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Expressing approbation; commending
She flashed an approving smile.
Example sentences
- sympathetic Mary told me that she thought Tom was sympathetic.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| approving | falling | |
| approbative | falling | |
| approbatory | steady | |
| plausive | steady | |
| sympathetic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- plausive
- 9 letters
- favorable4
- 10 letters
- favourable
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4, affirmative4, approbative, approbatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (favorable4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- approbateur