APPROVING Antonyms
There are 16 antonyms of the word
approving.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For APPROVING
| Rank | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | condemning | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 2 | disapproving | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | ||||
| 3 | opposing | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 4 | reproving | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 5 | censuring | verbv | ||||
| 6 | criticizing | verbv | ||||
| 7 | denouncing | verbv | ||||
| 8 | denying | verbv | ||||
| 9 | discrediting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | ||||
| 10 | rebuffing | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 11 | rebuking | verbv | ||||
| 12 | refuting | verbv | ||||
| 13 | rejecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 14 | reprimanding | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 15 | repudiating | verbv | ||||
| 16 | disapprove | verbv |
Alternatives for CONDEMNING
Alternatives for DISAPPROVING
Alternatives for OPPOSING
Words (47)
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speak outfight backfight downfly in the face ofplay offtake onAlternatives for REPROVING
Alternatives for CENSURING
Words (31)
admonishingberatingcondemningdenigratingdisapprovingdisparagingfaultingreprovingscoldingupbraidingblamingcastigatingchastisingcriticizingdecryingdenouncingdeploringexcoriatinglambastingobjurgatingrebukingreprimandingreproachingreprobatingvilifyingvituperatinganimadversioncriminateexclusionexcommunicationreprimandAlternatives for CRITICIZING
Alternatives for DENOUNCING
Words (41)
accusingberatingcondemningdenigratingdisparagingreprovingupbraidingabusingblamingcastigatingcensuringcriticizingdecryingdefamingdiscreditinglambastingmaligningrebukingreprimandingreproachingrevilingslanderingvilifyingattackbetraybrandchargecondemncriticizedecrydiscreditgrassmarkproscriberatreportshopsnitchstagstigmatisestigmatizePhrases (2)
give awaytell on
