Synonyms for disapproving
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Expressing or conveying disapproval.
The word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.
Example sentences
- condemning Everyone looked at Yuri with condemning glances.
- unfavorable She bore up well under unfavorable circumstances.
- censorious Censorious people delight in casting blame.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disapproving | steady | |
| condemning | steady | |
| unfavorable | falling | |
| censorious | rising | |
| condemnatory | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- damnatory
- 10 letters
- condemning3, censorious
- 11 letters
- unfavorable5, deprecative, improbatory
- 12 letters
- unfavourable, condemnatory, reprehensory, reprehensive
- 14 letters
- disapprobatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (condemning3 = 3 syllables).