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disapproving adjective [ ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ ]

• expressing an unfavourable opinion.
• "he shot a disapproving glance at her"

disapprove verb

• have or express an unfavourable opinion.
• "Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving"
Similar: have/express a poor opinion of, dislike, be against, object to, find unacceptable, think wrong, take exception to, not believe in, not support, frown on, take a dim view of, look askance at, be dissatisfied with, be displeased with, be hostile towards, detest, deplore, despise, loathe, criticize, censure, blame, condemn, denounce, decry, reproach, rebuke, reprove, remonstrate against, disparage, deprecate, look down one's nose at, knock, animadvert, reproachful, reproving, full of reproof, critical, criticizing, censorious, condemnatory, condemning, denouncing, scathing, damning, disparaging, deprecatory, unfavourable, pejorative, derogatory, dissatisfied, displeased, hostile, knocking, slating,
Opposite: approve, approving,


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