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disapproving

ADJECTIVE

censorious

Synonyms

WEAK

accusatory captious carping caviling cavillous chiding complaining condemnatory condemning critical culpatory denouncing disparaging fault-finding hypercritical overcritical reprehending reproaching severe

Antonyms

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complimentary encouraging flattering laudatory praising

ADJECTIVE

complaining

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STRONGEST

grumbling protesting whining

STRONG

accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring discontented dissenting fretting lamenting moaning mourning murmuring regretting repining weeping

WEAK

critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful

Antonyms

WEAK

appreciating enjoying praising

ADJECTIVE

critical

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STRONGEST

demanding

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analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant

ADJECTIVE

deprecative

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WEAK

belittling critical deprecating deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

deprecatory

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belittling critical deprecating deprecative depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

depreciative

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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

depreciatory

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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative derogative derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

derogative

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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogatory detractive slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

detractive

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belittling critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

dim

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STRONGEST

depressing gloomy somber

STRONG

discouraging

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skeptical suspicious unpromising

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STRONGEST

cheerful encouraging happy joyful

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bright brilliant clear distinct favorable good intelligent light smart

ADJECTIVE

hostile

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STRONGEST

adverse belligerent bitter contentious contrary hateful inhospitable inimical nasty opposed unfavorable unfriendly unsympathetic

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alien anti catty chill cold militant opposite sour

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allergic argumentative bellicose competitive dour ill-disposed malevolent malicious malignant oppugnant ornery pugnacious rancorous scrappy spiteful surly unkind unpropitious unsociable unwelcoming viperous virulent vitriolic warlike

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STRONGEST

agreeable aiding favorable friendly good helpful helping hospitable kind nice pleasant wonderful

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hot sympathetic warm

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gentle welcoming

ADJECTIVE

jaundiced

Synonyms

STRONG

biased bitter colored distorted grudging preconceived prepossessed warped yellow

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bigoted cynical envious hostile intolerant jealous one-sided opprobrious partial partisan resentful skeptical spiteful suspicious tendentious unfair unfriendly unindifferent

Antonyms

WEAK

clean fresh unbiased unprejudiced

ADJECTIVE

overcritical

Synonyms

WEAK

analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demanding demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive faultfinding finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

ADJECTIVE

resentful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belligerent bitter hateful spiteful unsympathetic

WEAK

acrimonious adverse alien allergic anti argumentative bellicose catty chill cold competitive contentious contrary dour embittered hard ill-disposed inhospitable inimical malevolent malicious malignant militant nasty opposed opposite oppugnant ornery pugnacious rancorous scrappy sour surly unfavorable unfriendly unkind unpropitious unsociable unwelcoming viperous virulent vitriolic warlike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

helping kind nice pleasant

ADJECTIVE

severe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

harsh relentless serious strict stringent

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ascetic astringent austere biting caustic close cold cruel cutting despotic dour earnest firm flinty forbidding grave grim hard hard-nosed inconsiderate inexorable inflexible iron-handed obdurate oppressive peremptory pitiless resolute resolved rigid rigorous satirical scathing sober stern stiff strait-laced tight-lipped tyrannical unalterable unbending unchanging unfeeling unrelenting unsmiling unsparing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind

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amenable calm compromising easy easygoing facile friendly mild temperate willing

Example Sentences

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His hard-line immigration policies have proven to be particularly unpopular, with six in 10 residents disapproving of his actions, according to the survey, a stark contrast to the county’s historical stance on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Worryingly for Lula, the Datafolha poll showed 51 percent of voters disapproving of his performance.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

A December poll by KSTP-TV and SurveyUSA found Minnesota voters divided on Walz’s job performance, 48% approving and 48% disapproving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

He rested one hand on an imaginary belly and raised the other in the air, waggling a disapproving finger.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

disapproving

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