APPROVAL Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word approval. (opposite meanings)

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approve approved approbate approving unapproved

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	disapproval				nounn
	noun • a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing • the expression of disapproval • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group • the act of disapproving or condemning
	censure				verb, nounv, n
	noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally
	condemnation				nounn
	noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
	contempt				nounn
	noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous • open disrespect for a person or thing • a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
	criticism				nounn
	noun • disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings • a serious examination and judgment of something • a written evaluation of a work of literature
	denunciation				nounn
	noun • a public act of denouncing
	disfavor				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of being out of favor • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group verb • put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
	dislike				verbv
	noun • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group • a feeling of aversion or antipathy verb • have or feel a dislike or distaste for
	dissent				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority • a difference of opinion • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent verb • withhold assent • express opposition through action or words • be of different opinions
	objection				nounn
	noun • the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest • the speech act of objecting • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent • (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
	rejection				nounn
	noun • the act of rejecting something • the state of being rejected • (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign • the speech act of rejecting