disapproving
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dis·ap·prove
(dĭs′ə-pro͞ov′)v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves
v.tr.
1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
v.intr.
To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking.
dis′ap·prov′er n.
dis′ap·prov′ing·ly adv.
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Adj. 1. disapproving - expressing or manifesting disapproval
unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
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disapproving
adjective critical, discouraging, frowning, disparaging, censorious, reproachful, deprecatory, condemnatory, denunciatory, disapprobatory She gave him a disapproving look.
encouraging, approving, commendatory, approbatory
encouraging, approving, commendatory, approbatory
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Translations
nesouhlasný
misbilligende
vanòóknunar-
nesúhlasný
onaylamayanuygun bulmayan
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disapproving
adj look, glance, person → missbilligend ; to make disapproving noises → sein Missfallen zum Ausdruck bringen ; to be disapproving of somebody/something → jdn/etw missbilligen
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disapprove
(disəˈpruːv) verb to have an unfavourable opinion (of). Her mother disapproved of her behaviour. afkeur, nie saamstem nie يَسْتَنْكِر، لا يُوافِق على، يَسْتَهْجِن не одобрявам desaprovar nesouhlasit, neschvalovat mißbilligen misbillige αποδοκιμάζω desaprobar pahaks panema تایید نکردن؛ ابراز نارضایتی کردن paheksua désapprouver לְהִסתָיֵיג अस्वीकार करना ne odobravati, negodovati kifogásol tidak suka mislíka disapprovare 賛成しない 찬성하지 않다 nepritarti neatzīt (par labu); nosodīt tidak suka afkeuren mislike, misbillige, fordømme potępiać بد ګڼل، تقبيح كول، نه قبلول، ردول desaprovar a dezaproba не одобрять neschvaľovať, odsudzovať, byť proti ne odobravati ne odobravati ogilla ไม่ยอมรับ onaylamamak, uygun bulmamak 不贊同 не схвалювати, ставитися негативно مخالف راۓ رکھنا phản đối 不同意
ˌdisapˈproval nounShe frowned to show her disapproval. afkeuring, veroordeling إسْتِنْكار، إسْتِهْجان، عَدَم اسْتِحْسان неодобрение desaprovação nesouhlas die Mißbilligung misbilligelse; modvilje; uvilje αποδοκιμασία desaprobación pahameel مخالفت؛ نارضایتی paheksunta désapprobation הסתייגות असम्मति neodobravanje, negodovanje rosszallás ketidaksenangan vanþóknun disapprovazione 不賛成 불찬성 nepritarimas neatzīšana (par labu); nosodīšana; nosodījums rasa tidak setuju afkeuring uvilje dezaprobata نه قبلول، ردول desaprovação dezaprobare неодобрение nesúhlas neodobravanje neodobravanje ogillande ความไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamama, uygun bulmama 不贊同 несхвалення, осуд ناپسندیدگی sự phản đối 不同意
ˌdisapˈproving adjectivea disapproving look. afkeurend فيه عَدَم اسْتِحْسان، مُسَهْجِن، مُسْتَنْكِر неодобрителен desaprovador nesouhlasný mißbilligend misbilligende αποδοκιμαστικός de desaprobación pahakspanev ناخشنود؛ مخالف paheksuva désapprobateur מסתייג अस्वीकृतिपूर्ण negodujući, koji ne odobrava rosszalló sikap tidak suka vanþóknunar- di disapprovazione 不賛成を表す 찬성하지 않는 nepritarimo, nepritariantis nosodošs rasa tidak setuju afkeurend misbilligende, kritisk, fordømmende pełen dezaprobaty بد ګڼل repreensivo dezaprobator неодобрительный nesúhlasný grajajoč negodujući ogillande ซึ่งไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamayan, uygun bulmayan 不以為然的 несхвальний نا پسندیدہ کرنا thuộc sự phản đối 不同意的
ˌdisapˈprovingly adverb afkeurend بِعَدَم اسْتِحْسان، باسْتِهْجان неодобрително de modo desaprovador odmítavě mißbilligend misbilligende αποδοκιμαστικά con desaprobación, desaprobadoramente pahakspanevalt با ناخشنودی یا عدم تایید paheksuvasti d'un air désapprobateur בְּהִסתָייגוּת अस्वीकृतिपूर्वक prijekorno, osuđujući rosszallóan dengan tidak senang með vanþóknun con aria di disapprovazione 不賛成のようすで 불만스럽게, 비판적으로 nepritariamai nosodoši dengan rasa tidak setuju afkeurend misbilligende z dezaprobatą بد ګڼل de modo repreensivo (cu un aer) dezaprobator неодобрительно odmietavo grajajoče negodujući ogillande อย่างไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamayarak, uygun bulmayarak 不以為然地 несхвально ناپسندیدگی سے một cách phản đối 不以为然地
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