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UNAPPROVING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word unapproving. (exact relations)
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censorious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harshly critical or expressing censure

condemning
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• containing or imposing condemnation or censure

critical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

adjective satellite

• urgently needed; absolutely necessary

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

disapproving
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• expressing or manifesting disapproval

disparaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressive of low opinion

displeased
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

faultfinding
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• persistent petty and unjustified criticism

adjective satellite

• tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions

• tending to find and call attention to faults

hostile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by enmity or ill will

• not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

noun

• troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

adjective satellite

• impossible to bring into friendly accord

• very unfavorable to life or growth

• unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)

judgmental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depending on judgment

negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

noun

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

adjective satellite

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

opprobrious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing offensive reproach

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

reproachful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

skeptical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

• marked by or given to doubt

unsupportive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not furnishing support or assistance

unsympathetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not sympathetic or disposed toward

• (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

adjective satellite

• not having an open mind

• lacking in sympathy and kindness

• not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

Alternatives for CENSORIOUS

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