Antonyms of noun disapproval

3 of 4 senses of disapproval

Sense 1
disapproval -- (a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing)
       Antonym of approval (Sense 2)
      => approval -- (a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval")

Sense 2
disapproval -- (the expression of disapproval)
       Antonym of approval (Sense 4)
      => approval, commendation -- (a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips")

Sense 4
disapproval -- (the act of disapproving or condemning)
       Antonym of approval (Sense 1)
      => blessing, approval, approving -- (the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun disapproval

4 senses of disapproval

Sense 1
disapproval -- (a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing)
       => dislike -- (a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive")

Sense 2
disapproval -- (the expression of disapproval)
       => message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about)

Sense 3
disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval -- (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
       => inclination, disposition, tendency -- (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict")

Sense 4
disapproval -- (the act of disapproving or condemning)
       => judgment, judgement, assessment -- (the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants")

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