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Definition of disapproving adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disapproving

adjective
 
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
 
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
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  1. showing that you do not approve of somebody/something
    • a disapproving glance/tone/look
    • She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans.
    opposite approving
    Extra Examples
    • her coldly disapproving smile
    • ‘I thought you were going to keep an eye on her’, he said in a disapproving tone.
    • She gave him a disapproving glance.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • very
    • mildly
    • slightly
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