Definition of DISAPPROVAL

disapproval

Plural: disapprovals

Noun

  • a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
  • the expression of disapproval
  • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
  • the act of disapproving or condemning
  • The act of disapproving; condemnation.

Examples

  • Everyone glared in disapproval at the man talking loudly on the phone.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + approval.

Antonyms

approval

Scrabble Score: 19

disapproval: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disapproval: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disapproval: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

disapproval: valid Words With Friends Word