APPROBATING Antonyms

• (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

• tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value

• expressing or manifesting disapproval

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• characterized by active hostility

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

• rebuke formally

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• act as a critic

• speak out against

• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

• announce the termination of, as of treaties

• give away information about somebody

• express strong condemnation of

• regret strongly

• a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

• the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

• (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon

• the focus of cognitions or feelings

• (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer

• express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

• be averse to or express disapproval of

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• censure severely or angrily

• the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

• not accept something given or offered

• not accept as true

• deem wrong or inappropriate

• reject with contempt

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

• express criticism towards

• a person without moral scruples

• deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

• reject (documents) as invalid

• abandon to eternal damnation

• express strong disapproval of