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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disapproval |
| Synonyms: | boycott, censure, condemnation, disfavor, dislike, objection |
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| Main Entry: | anger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of being mad, annoyed |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, annoyance, antagonism, blow up, cat fit, chagrin, choler, conniption, dander, disapprobation, displeasure, distemper, enmity, exasperation, fury, gall, hatred, hissy fit, huff, ill humor, ill temper, impatience, indignation, infuriation, irascibility, ire, irritability, irritation, mad, miff, outrage, passion, peevishness, petulance, pique, rage, rankling, resentment, slow burn, soreness, stew, storm, tantrum, temper, tiff, umbrage, vexation, violence |
| Antonyms: | agreeability, calmness, contentment, enjoyment, good nature, happiness, joy, peace, pleasantness |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
| Synonyms: | accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, implication, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, recrimination, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade |
| Antonyms: | applause, commendation, exaltation, exculpation, exoneration, praise, thanks |
| Main Entry: | disapproval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
| Synonyms: | black list, blackball, blame, boo, boycott, brickbat, call down, castigation, catcall, censure, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, disapprobation, discontent, disfavor, dislike, disparagement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, hiss, nix, objection, opprobrium, ostracism, reproach, reproof, slap on wrist, stricture, thumbs down, vitriol, zing |
| Antonyms: | agreement, approval, endorsement, sanction |
| Main Entry: | disfavor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; disgrace |
| Synonyms: | aversion, disapprobation, disapproval, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disinclination, displeasure, disregard, disrepute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, distaste, distrust, doghouse, indisposition, mistrust, shame, thumbs down, unpopularity |
| Antonyms: | approval, endorsement, favor, like |
| Main Entry: | dislike |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | antagonism, hatred toward something |
| Synonyms: | animosity, animus, antipathy, aversion, deprecation, detestation, disapprobation, disapproval, disesteem, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, enmity, hostility, indisposition, loathing, objection, offense, opposition, prejudice, repugnance |
| Antonyms: | approval, like, liking, love |
| Main Entry: | displeasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unhappiness, anger |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, aversion, disapprobation, disapproval, discontentment, disfavor, disgruntlement, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disrelish, dissatisfaction, distaste, incensement, indignation, indisposition, irritation, offense, pique, resentment, umbrage, vexation, wrath |
| Antonyms: | calm, composure, delight, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction |
| Main Entry: | flak |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, criticism |
| Synonyms: | abuse, bad press, brickbat, censure, condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, fault-finding, hostility, knock*, opposition, pan, rap, swipe |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | infamy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shameful, bad reputation |
| Synonyms: | abomination, atrocity, disapprobation, discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, enormity, evil, ignominy, immorality, impropriety, notoriety, notoriousness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, outrageousness, scandal, shame, stigma, villainy, wickedness |
| Antonyms: | dignity, goodness, innocence, morality, righteousness, virtue |
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