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disapproving
adjective as in censorious
adjective as in complaining
adjective as in critical
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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
adjective as in deprecative
adjective as in deprecatory
adjective as in depreciative
adjective as in depreciatory
adjective as in derogative
adjective as in detractive
adjective as in dim
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adjective as in hostile
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adjective as in jaundiced
adjective as in overcritical
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- 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 as in resentful
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- 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
adjective as in severe
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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
Example Sentences
Back in March 2009, 62 percent of 18 to 29 years approved, compared to just 20 percent disapproving.
The playlist becomes more refined as the listener interacts with the system by approving or disapproving of songs.
Barack Obama's handling of federal spending did not rate well, either, with 52% of all adults disapproving.
Scott's approval rating is just 33%, with 57% of voters disapproving of him.
Watch as he masterfully stays on topic even with distracting boos from a disapproving audience.
She somehow felt like a confederate in crime, and tried to look severe and disapproving.
When the reply came from Rome, disapproving of the action of the two prelates, Father Sevilla was released from prison.
Gwynne was standing in his doorway, looking more asleep than awake, and intensely disapproving.
The Church, the nobles, and the gentry then turned one grand, all-disapproving frown upon them and shriveled them into sheep!
The conversation had come, by some devious route, to Vegetarianism; and the clergyman was disapproving of it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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