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Synonyms for dis approve
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

dispraise
find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
set aside
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms for dis approve

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb accuse; place responsibility

criticize
attribute
denounce
chide
charge
indict
condemn
knock
rap
saddle
reprehend

reprove
frame
ascribe
disapprove
censure
admonish
roast
impute
finger
rebuke
skin

upbraid
tax
blast
reproach
pass the buck
blow the whistle on
climb all over
denunciate
express disapprobation
find fault with
hold responsible

jump all over
lay a bad trip on
lay to
let one have it
lower the boom
point the finger
stick it to
jump down one’s throat
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
exonerate
absolve
sanction

applaud
exalt
exculpate
thank
approve
free

acquit
endorse
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb condemn; criticize severely

discipline
castigate
chastise
scold
denounce
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
rebuff

disapprove
asperse
incriminate
reprove
ostracize
reprehend
attack
lecture
backbite
cavil
impugn
denigrate

blame
upbraid
judge
knock
remonstrate
deprecate
contemn
abuse
disparage
cut up
tell off
animadvert

carp at
exprobate
find fault with
get after
look askance
pick apart
pull apart
read out
take to task
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive
sanction

protect
cherish
permit
flatter
approve

commend
agree
endorse
defend
allow

Synonyms
verb grumble about

moan
criticize
lament
disagree
grumble
gripe
denounce
object
protest
oppose
accuse
fret
bewail
repine

grouse
dissent
disapprove
indict
bitch
differ
nag
beef
refute
grieve
whimper
attack
charge
deplore

carp
cavil
contravene
bellyache
fuss
groan
wail
defy
ascribe
growl
bemoan
snivel
lay
reproach

gainsay
yammer
deprecate
whine
demur
impute
expostulate
remonstrate
find fault
kick up a fuss
look askance
make a fuss
sound off
take exception to

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
concur
consent
aid
soothe
gloat
assent
ratify
sanction

exonerate
delight
protect
retreat
surrender
give in
applaud
recommend
approve
agree
accept

help
please
be happy
endorse
support
defend
go along
be content
commend

Synonyms
verb blame, convict

criticize
sentence
punish
denounce
censure
decry
chide
castigate
knock
reprobate
deprecate
name

reprehend
reproach
frame
skin
pronounce
disapprove
disparage
damn
adjudge
belittle
judge
upbraid

doom
reprove
proscribe
depreciate
come down on
put away
put down
blow whistle on
call down
denunciate
find fault with
find guilty

hang something on
let have it
pass sentence on
pin it on
point finger at
send up
send up the river
thumbs down on
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
build up
sanction
exalt

absolve
exonerate
pardon
release
approve
commend

endorse
acquit
clear
discharge
free
set free

Synonyms
verb say no

refuse
dismiss
deny
reject
forbear
spurn
balk
renounce

repudiate
shy
avoid
abjure
forgo
refrain
disapprove
nix

demur
desist
abstain
bypass
reprobate
gainsay
turn down
beg to be excused

not accept
not hear of
not think of
pass on
send regrets
turn thumbs down
don’t buy

Antonyms

grant
sanction
use
improve
increase
ascend

accept
allow
approve
continue
indulge
want

agree
go along
say yes
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb disagree

hesitate
vacillate
waver
pussyfoot
disapprove
resist
strain
protest

scruple
pause
fight
doubt
dispute
cavil
balk
combat

object
stick
complain
refuse
deprecate
shy
challenge
oppose

remonstrate
hem and haw
wait and see
stickle
take exception

Antonyms

sanction
praise
surrender
give in
aid

consent
agree
approve
endorse
go along

accept
believe
support
help
commend

Synonyms
verb reject, oppose

discourage
deprecate
disapprove
disesteem
resist

disfavor
condemn
dispute
put down
count me out

discommend
frown on
hold no brief for
not go for
not stand for

object to
take a dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

countenance
sanction
approve

endorse
agree
go along

back
support

Synonyms
verb be antagonistic toward something; hate

despise
regret
avoid
disapprove
resent
scorn
detest
shun
condemn
deplore

abhor
loathe
abominate
execrate
mind
disesteem
contemn
eschew
disfavor
look down on

disrelish
antipathize
be allergic to
be averse to
be turned off to
bear malice toward
grossed out on
have hard feelings
have no stomach for
have no taste for

lose interest in
make faces at
not appreciate
not care for
not endure
not feel like
not take kindly to
object to
shudder at

Antonyms

admire
cherish
adore

like
love
face

meet
approve
be happy

Synonyms
verb be different from; be at odds

differ
stray
dissent
disagree

deviate
vary
swerve
depart

disapprove
digress
oppose
contrast

argue
wander
conflict
turn aside

Antonyms

consent
harmonize
remain

concur
converge
parallel

agree
stay
join

Synonyms
verb dislike very strongly

despise
scorn
detest
shun
abhor
loathe
abominate
spurn
deprecate
execrate

disdain
disapprove
contemn
nauseate
curse
deride
disfavor
disparage
anathematize
look down on

allergic to
be disgusted with
be hostile to
be loath
be reluctant
be repelled by
be sick of
be sorry
bear a grudge against
down on

feel malice to
have an aversion to
have enough of
have no use for
not care for
object to
recoil from
shudder at
spit upon
can’t stand

Antonyms

admire
cherish
adore
compliment
laud

praise
sanction
like
love
approve

commend
endorse
flatter

Synonyms
verb make buzzing sound; ridicule

spit
whisper
jeer
hoot
whistle
seethe

boo
wheeze
blow
revile
sibilate
disapprove

deride
decry
whiz
mock
rasp
damn

catcall
shrill
condemn
shout down
whirr
siss

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt

laud
approve
commend

flatter

Synonyms
verb be bothered; care

dislike
resent
object

deplore
disapprove
complain

be affronted
be opposed
look askance at

take offense

Antonyms

praise
sanction
disobey
disregard

ignore
like
love
agree

approve
be happy
neglect
forget

Synonyms
verb disagree, argue against

balk
protest
criticize
oppose
complain
discountenance
grouse
dissent
disapprove
cross

rant
rave
tangle
crab
gripe
except
storm
kick
dispute
squawk

frown
rail
disesteem
expostulate
spurn
deprecate
challenge
disavow
demur
inveigh

remonstrate
take on
be displeased
discommend
go-one-on-one
make a stink
mix it up with
raise objection
sound off
take exception

Antonyms

aid
praise
sanction
consent
compliment

give in
concur
help
approve
agree

endorse
go along
accept

Synonyms
verb fight, obstruct

prevent
deny
face
defy
disagree
attack
fight
resist
protest
assail
argue
debate

dispute
withstand
thwart
neutralize
disapprove
bombard
controvert
battle
check
cross
counterattack
hinder

combat
taunt
expose
assault
gainsay
encounter
bar
reverse
contradict
counter
confront
take on

call in question
face down
fly in the face of
frown at
not countenance
run counter to
search out
speak against
stand up to
take a stand
take issue
turn the tables

Antonyms

aid
retreat
give in
surrender
harmonize
comply
assist
permit

participate
allow
help
agree
go along
yield
accept
support

encourage
forward
approve
make peace
favor
join

Synonyms
verb disagree

differ
squabble
bicker
tangle
carp
wrangle
feud
break with
fall out
spar
argue
complain
divide

bump
embroil
vary
disapprove
hassle
battle
row
contend
contest
scrap
fight
charge
dissent

war
spat
dispute
cavil
clash
brawl
collide
struggle
strive
caterwaul
cross swords
lock horns
take on

altercate
be at loggerheads
find fault
get tough with
have it out
have words
mix it up
object to
set to
take exception

Antonyms

harmonize
concur
ignore
sanction
retreat

give in
surrender
agree
keep
approve

endorse
make peace
give up
yield

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
hold off
make excuses
not budge
not budget

not buy
not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

Synonyms
verb be upset about

lament
grieve
repent
bemoan
apologize
deplore
moan

bewail
deprecate
repine
disapprove
rue
mourn
weep

miss
be disturbed
be sorry for
cry over
cry over spilled milk
feel remorse
feel sorry

feel uneasy
have compunctions
have qualms
kick oneself
look back
weep over

Antonyms

praise
delight
be happy

approve
endorse
be content

be satisfied

Synonyms
verb argue against

withstand
dissent
disapprove
resist
protest
nag
scold
except
fight

decry
kick
dispute
combat
object
censure
blame
rain
expostulate

complain
criticize
deprecate
challenge
demur
oppose
inveigh
disparage
recriminate

animadvert
find fault
frown upon
pick at
sound off
take exception
take issue

Antonyms

surrender
concur
consent
sanction
praise
compliment
applaud

exalt
laud
concede
give in
yield
agree
approve

endorse
go along
accept
flatter
allow
support
commend

Synonyms
verb reject; turn one’s back on

abandon
recant
revoke
reverse
renounce
dismiss
disavow
break with
spurn
retract
disown
repeal

forsake
rescind
dump
disapprove
rat
apostatize
flush
decline
cast
abjure
dishonor
banish

reprobate
refuse
defect
disclaim
nix
desert
tergiversate
disinherit
oust
deny
default
turn

demur
discard
cast off
cut off
disacknowledge
turn down
be against
fly in the face of
tergiverse
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

emphasize
enforce
welcome
sanction
consent
grant

keep
approve
allow
accept
hold
agree

acknowledge
admit
retain
go along

Synonyms
verb frown

glower
glare
grimace

gloom
lower
disapprove

lour
look daggers at
make a face

Antonyms

grin

smile

Synonyms
verb turn away; ignore

refuse
turn down
disdain
repudiate
dismiss
despise
flout
scorn
snub

reject
disregard
rebuff
decline
cut
dump
repulse
drop
scoff

disapprove
slight
air
nix
reprobate
flush
sneer
contemn
give the cold shoulder

look down on
pass by
sneeze at
hold in contempt
not hear of
steer clear
turn nose up at

Antonyms

OK
sanction
admire
respect
welcome
include

ascend
praise
compliment
accept
allow
approve

esteem
like
love
rise
embrace
want

Synonyms
verb reject

refuse
spurn
dismiss

rebuff
decline
disapprove

reprobate
repudiate
scorn

throw out
say no

Antonyms

welcome
OK

accept
take

Synonyms
verb refuse permission

deny
refuse
rule out
turn down
reject
prohibit
cut
burn

disapprove
forbid
blackball
negative
discountenance
disallow
negate
nix

interdict
kill
defeat
ban
pass
decline
pass by
put down

throw away
throw out
thumbs down
give thumbs down
not go for
pass on
shoot down

Antonyms

grant
OK
sanction
permit

aid
ratify
allow
accept

approve
help
lose

Synonyms
verb dislike

abhor
abominate
avoid
condemn
contemn
deplore
despise
detest
disapprove
disesteem

disfavor
disrelish
eschew
execrate
loathe
look down on
mind
regret
resent
scorn

shun
antipathize
be allergic to
be averse to
be turned off to
bear malice toward
grossed out on
have hard feelings
have no stomach for
have no taste for

have no use for
lose interest in
make faces at
not appreciate
not care for
not endure
not feel like
not take kindly to
object to
shudder at

Synonyms
verb hiss

whisper
disapprove
hoot
whiz
deride
condemn
blow

decry
damn
rasp
shrill
mock
fizz
sizzle

spit
whistle
revile
wheeze
catcall
swish
jeer

fizzle
boo
seethe
whoosh
siss
whirr
shout down

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt

laud
approve
commend

flatter