disapproved

ADJECTIVE

contraband

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bootleg illicit prohibited smuggled unauthorized

STRONG

taboo

WEAK

banned black-market bootlegged excluded forbidden hot illegal interdicted proscribed shut out verboten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

legal permitted

WEAK

allowed lawful

ADJECTIVE

old-fashioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancient antique archaic corny dated odd old old-time outdated outmoded primitive

WEAK

antiquated behind the times bygone dead demoded dowdy démodé extinct grown old moldy musty neglected not current not modern not with it obsolescent obsolete of old of olden days of the old school old guard old-hat old-school olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date outworn passé past rococo superannuated unfashionable unstylish vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new present recent up-to-date young

WEAK

contemporary in vogue

ADJECTIVE

passé

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated dated

STRONG

disused démodé has-been obsolete out-of-date outdated outmoded outworn

WEAK

belated dead extinct superseded unfashionable yesterday

Antonyms

WEAK

current fashionable in in vogue modern new

ADJECTIVE

taboo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned outlawed prohibited tabu unthinkable

STRONG

forbidden proscribed reserved restricted unmentionable

WEAK

beyond the pale frowned on illegal off-limits out of bounds ruled out unacceptable

Antonyms

WEAK

OK acceptable allowed mentionable

ADJECTIVE

vetoed

Synonyms

STRONG

declined refused

Example Sentences

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If states didn’t submit plans by September 2016, or if the EPA disapproved of them, the feds would take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In a CBS survey taken before the weekend's shooting, 61% of respondents said that ICE is being "too tough when stopping and detaining people", while 58% disapproved of his handling of immigration as a whole.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Among self-described independents, 50% approved, 26% disapproved and 23% were not sure.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025

That net 39% disapproval rating is up from a net 26% who disapproved in August and 19% who disapproved in February.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

My father disapproved of him from the beginning.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

disapproved

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