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Expressing an unfavourable opinion

Not easy to please or satisfy

Tending to, or intended to, disparage or belittle

Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

Denotes a strong aversion or opposition to something

Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment

Of or pertaining to an admonition

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

Present participle for to refuse to agree to, especially officially

Present participle for to express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

Present participle for to dislike or hold an unfavorable opinion (of something)

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

Present participle for to express an objection to what someone has said or done

Present participle for used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Present participle for to object to

Present participle for to disagree with or dispute

Present participle for to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

Present participle for to belittle or minimize the value or significance of

Present participle for to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

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Adjective

Expressing an unfavourable opinion

unfavourable^UK

full of reproof

pass-remarkable

severely critical

over-censorious

difficult to please

impossible to please

on someone's back

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“Some men maintained protective intergenerational boundaries by distancing themselves from disapproving parents.”

Adjective

Not easy to please or satisfy

unaccommodating

over-particular

high-maintenance

over-censorious

hard to satisfy

pass-remarkable

overly solicitous

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Adjective

Tending to, or intended to, disparage or belittle

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

high and mighty

full of contempt

on your high horse

straightforward

straight from the shoulder

misrepresentative

scandalmongering

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Adjective

Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

uncommunicative

ill-humoured^UK

bound and determined

confrontational

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Adjective

Denotes a strong aversion or opposition to something

unfavourable^UK

uncomplimentary

confrontational

disadvantageous

dead set against

dissenting from

at variance with

in disagreement with

acting in opposition

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Adjective

Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment

not best pleased

in high dudgeon

ill-humoured^UK

hot under the collar

like a bear with a sore head

with a chip on your shoulder

down in the dumps

sick as a parrot

having got out of bed on the wrong side

as cross as two sticks

on a short fuse

disapproving of

carrying a chip on your shoulder

with chip on shoulder

fed up to the teeth

fed up to the back teeth

bent out of shape

blue in the face

foaming at the mouth

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

out of countenance

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had it up to here with

have had something up to here

huffy irascible

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Adjective

Of or pertaining to an admonition

Adjective

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

evil-intentioned

extremely critical

passive-aggressive

rubbing the wrong way

dripping with malice

accidentally on purpose

uncomplimentary

tongue-in-cheek

full of contempt

pass-remarkable

ill-humoured^UK

with tongue in cheek

quietly humorous

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

dishonourable^UK

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

like a bear with a sore head

over-censorious

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Verb

Present participle for to refuse to agree to, especially officially

giving the thumbs down to

saying ‘no’ to

turning back on

discountenancing

giving the red light to

disacknowledging

giving something a miss

giving thumbs down to

abstaining from

refraining from

withholding from

look down one's nose at

shaking one's head

giving the red light

steering clear of

drawing the line at

turning deaf ear to

dispensing with

refusing to receive

refusing to take advantage of

denying oneself

failing to take advantage of

giving the thumbs down

giving the brush-off to

placing an embargo on

turning thumbs down

standing in the way

putting an end to

putting a stop to

declaring null and void

giving thumbs down

putting the kibosh on

refusing permission to

turning your back on

having nothing more to do with

having no more truck with

refusing to acknowledge

washing your hands of

flying in the face of

having nothing to do with

giving a wide berth to

cold-shouldering

keeping clear of

turning away from

giving someone the brush-off

shying away from

staying clear of

keeping away from

keeping one's distance from

giving the cold shoulder to

giving someone the go-by

doing away with

fighting shy of

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

shuffling out of

having no truck with

letting well enough alone

telling someone to get lost

giving the bum's rush

having no part in

standing aloof from

sending to Coventry

telling someone where to get off

giving the brush

giving a wide berth

having no part of

giving the cold shoulder

giving the runaround

staying away from

withdrawing from

taking the cure

having done with

giving the go by

cutting someone cold

going away from

showing the door

leaving in the lurch

kissing goodbye

giving someone the push

giving the elbow

breaking up with

giving someone the big E

leaving stranded

taking your leave of

giving someone the air

leaving high and dry

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“I think rarely do they ever disapprove a request for a sympathy subpoena, for a warrant to go ahead and issue a wiretap.”

Verb

Present participle for to express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

discountenancing

finding fault with

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

giving someone a bad press

taking to pieces

taking exception to

inveighing against

letting someone have it

laying at one's door

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

sending up the river

giving something a bad press

declaring unfit

hauling over the coals

giving a rocket

giving someone a roasting

reading the riot act

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone hell

tearing off a strip

remonstrating with

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone an earful

railing against

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a bollocking

giving a talking-to

giving someone a rating

giving someone a wigging

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

giving someone a caning

giving someone some stick

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

putting on the mat

fulminating against

casting aspersions on

picking holes in

disapproving of

pulling to pieces

raking over the coals

throwing brickbats at

giving a bad press to

giving some stick to

animadverting on

vituperating against

pouring scorn on

jumping down one's throat

nitpicking about

slapping someone's wrist

tearing a strip off

picking to pieces

calling on the carpet

coming down hard on

taking to the woodshed

giving a piece of one's mind

calling over the coals

biting someone's head off

bringing to book

passing strictures upon

laying down the law

calling to account

giving something a battering

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

doing a number on

giving the business

strongly criticizing

rapping on knuckles

telling a thing or two

jumping all over

giving a going over

jumping down someone's throat

climbing all over

slapping on wrist

drawing the line

complaining about

criticizing severely

having someone on the carpet

reprimanding severely

giving a rough time

assaulting verbally

disagreeing with

raking over coals

giving tongue-lashing

getting angry with

having words with

tearing to pieces

animadverting upon

thundering against

dishonouring^UK

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

taking down a peg

giving a hard time

burning one's ears

stigmatizing^US

dragging over the coals

rapping someone the knuckles

throwing the book at

giving someone stick

coming down on like a ton of bricks

criticizing hatefully

giving one hell

giving someone a carpeting

pointing the finger

giving comeuppance

giving the devil

calling to task

expressing disapproval of

stigmatising^UK

jumping on one's case

rapping knuckles

detracting from

expressing strong disapproval of

bringing under fire

cutting to bits

passing judgment

giving bad press

reviewing unfavorably

criticizing strongly

declaiming against

expressing disapprobation

thinking badly of

expressing disapprobation of

making a protest to

taking issue with

underestimating

sounding off about

whingeing about

finding lacking

holding responsible

holding someone to blame

nitpicking over

quibbling about

grouching about

holding accountable

bellyaching about

sending someone away with a flea in his

giving the dickens

lowering the boom

doing a hatchet job on

tearing to shreds

taking swipe at

bringing someone to trial

putting on trial

bringing charges against

preferring charges against

bringing a charge against

taking to court

laying charges against

having the law on

holding at fault

bringing a case against

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“Does any man, who is the representative of any populous place in this kingdom, fear that his constituents will disapprove of his conduct?”

Verb

Present participle for to dislike or hold an unfavorable opinion (of something)

finding unacceptable

looking askance at

regarding with disgust

taking exception to

not appreciating

holding in disfavour

having an aversion to

having no liking for

not taking kindly to

regarding with distaste

looking down on

taking a dim view of

having a poor opinion of

having a problem with

taking dim view of

disapproving of

discountenancing

finding intolerable

having no stomach for

tut-tutting over

having no taste for

tut-tutting about

regarding with contempt

finding repellent

not standing for

holding no brief for

making faces at

bearing malice toward

look down one's nose at

having no taste

having hard feelings

losing interest in

finding distasteful

showing displeasure

having a down on

disagreeing with

feeling hostile towards

disliking greatly

feeling revulsion towards

feeling aversion towards

feeling malice to

bearing a grudge against

viewing with disfavour

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

turning your nose up at

looking down upon

holding in disdain

not thinking much of

treating with contempt

having no use for

thinking little of

feeling contempt for

feeling contempt

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

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“The corollary of this is that I sometimes feel approval of a state of affairs that is being sustained by behavior I nevertheless thoroughly disapprove of.”

Verb

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

counterattacking

contending with

disagreeing with

struggling against

striving against

fighting against

arguing against

taking issue with

taking a stand against

putting up a fight against

disapproving of

quarreling with

flying in the face of

speaking against

calling in question

speaking out against

not countenancing

setting your face against

standing up and be counted against

running counter to

rebelling against

kicking against

competing against

locking horns with

going up against in contest

going head to head

pitting oneself against

making a stand against

crossing swords

doing battle with

taking up arms against

meeting head-on

agitating against

battling against

putting an end to

revolting against

rising up against

bringing to an end to

holding out against

refusing to accept

dissenting with

calling into question

scrimmaging with

going up against

waging war against

contending against

crossing swords with

coming to blows with

skirmishing with

shooting it out with

putting up a fight

fighting back against

facing off against

warring against

matching strength

going for broke

participating in

pitching oneself against

jockeying for position

going for the gold

opposing action

campaigning against

putting up an argument

sparing no effort

coming up against

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Verb

Present participle for to express an objection to what someone has said or done

taking exception

expressing disapproval

expressing opposition

raising objections

expressing disagreement

making a protest

voicing disapproval

making an objection

inveighing against

kicking against

kicking up a fuss

kicking up a stink

putting up a fight

taking up the cudgels

rocking the boat

protesting against

arguing against

lodging a protest against

taking a stand against

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

expressing objections

taking exception to

lodging a protest

expressing disagreement with

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

taking issue with

complaining about

making a fuss about

expressing doubts

expressing doubt

objecting strongly to

opposing strongly

speaking out against

complaining vociferously about

taking offence at

raising an objection

taking a dim view

disagreeing with

coming out against

taking umbrage at

expressing objections to

remonstrating against

having a problem

quarreling with

disapproving of

grumbling about

having a problem with

drawing the line

drawing the line at

quibbling about

discountenancing

begging to differ

kvetching about

railing against

raising objection

mixing it up with

going-one-on-one

taking something amiss

taking something the wrong way

making a protest to

going off in a huff

misinterpreting

getting the wrong idea

getting the wrong impression

misunderstanding

getting the wrong end of the stick

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Verb

Present participle for used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Verb

Present participle for to object to

looking askance

Verb

Present participle for to disagree with or dispute

Verb

Present participle for to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

kicking up a fuss

finding fault with

kicking up a stink

inveighing against

speaking out against

taking exception to

picking holes in

lodging a complaint

making a complaint

putting the boot in

looking askance

expressing concern

showing concern

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Verb

Present participle for to belittle or minimize the value or significance of

Verb

Present participle for to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

looking daggers

giving a dirty look

looking daggers at

giving someone a death stare

looking angrily at

mopping and mow

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