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disapproving

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Expressing or conveying disapproval.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: censorious, disapprobatory, reprehensory, condemnatory, condemning, damnatory, disapproving, improbatory, reprehensive

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of disapprove

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

expressing or manifesting disapproval

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.