- disapproval
- nounADJECTIVE▪ strong▪
Several countries have expressed their strong disapproval of the law.
▪ faint, mild▪ widespread▪ official▪ public▪The decision met with widespread public disapproval.
▪ parental▪parental disapproval of smoking
▪ moral, social▪ 23%, etc. (esp. AmE)▪The latest poll has him at 47% approval and 49% disapproval.
… OF DISAPPROVAL▪ note▪There was more than a note of disapproval in her voice.
VERB + DISAPPROVAL▪ express, indicate, mark, register, show, voice▪To mark his disapproval he refused to go to the wedding.
▪Her face registered her disapproval.
▪The students are showing their disapproval by refusing to attend lectures.
▪ feel, sense▪Even at this distance she could sense his disapproval.
DISAPPROVAL + NOUN▪ rating (esp. AmE)▪The President's disapproval rating has hit 55%.
PREPOSITION▪ in disapproval▪Her lip curled in disapproval.
▪ with disapproval▪Marcos noted the boy's earring with disapproval.
▪ disapproval at▪She was stiff with disapproval at the notion.
▪ disapproval for▪There is strong social disapproval for these activities.
▪ disapproval of▪his disapproval of Wallace's conduct
PHRASES▪ a chorus of disapproval (esp. BrE)▪There was a chorus of disapproval from the crowd.
▪ an expression, a frown, a look, etc. of disapproval▪Seeing the look of disapproval on the doctor's face, I put out my cigarette.
▪ a hint of disapproval▪More than a hint of disapproval was in the boy's voice.
▪ a murmur of disapproval▪Early murmurs of disapproval were quickly silenced.
▪ a sign of disapproval▪Agatha took this as a sign of disapproval.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
