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frown at

VERB

oppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue assail attack debate defy deny disagree dispute face fight prevent protest resist

STRONG

assault bar battle bombard check combat confront contradict controvert counter counterattack cross disapprove encounter expose gainsay hinder neutralize reverse taunt thwart withstand

WEAK

call in question face down fly in the face of not countenance run counter to search out speak against stand up to take a stand take issue take on turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree aid allow comply give in go along harmonize help retreat support surrender yield

STRONG

approve assist encourage forward make peace permit

WEAK

favor join participate

VERB

resent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dislike

STRONG

begrudge grudge

WEAK

be in a huff be insulted be offended by be put off by be rubbed wrong way be vexed bear a grudge feel bitter feel sore get nose out of joint harbor a grudge have hard feelings object to take amiss take as an insult take exception take offense take umbrage

Antonyms

WEAK

be happy like love

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The community has become more accepting too, and when they see girls exercising, people don't frown at them any more.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

And while a Grand Slam is nothing to frown at when you’re in need, the food is not the draw here.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

"Am I happy with the result? There's no question, I will never frown at that, but I think we made the game harder on ourselves," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said.

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2022

Some might frown at the traits commonly associated with youth - impulsively opening a restaurant or shunning traditional flavors - but these young restaurateurs and chefs show that fortune favors the bold.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2015

Ma sighed a great deal, an impatient noise usually accompanied with a frown at their rough clothes, rundown house, or meager food.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

frown at

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