Meaning

1 senses

  1. Expressing or conveying disapproval.

    The word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.

    expressing or manifesting disapproval

Forms

more disapproving, most disapproving
Comparativemore disapproving Lesson
Superlativemost disapproving Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
censoriousdisapprobatoryreprehensorycondemnatorycondemningdamnatoryimprobatoryreprehensive

Word family

1 related words
Deriveddisapprovingly

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
disappointB1disappointmentB1disapprovalB2disapproveB2disarmdisarmamentdisarray
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