Reverse Dictionary: DISAPPROVE

DISAPPROVAL, DISAPPROVE, DISAPPROVING, DISAPPROVINGLY

ADJECTIVES
1606 ► not approving, disapproving → UNPLAUSIVE → obs.
20C  ► of a look or glance: disapproving → OLD-FASHIONED → sl.
1900► humourless, disapproving → PO-FACED 
1922 ► surprising, shocking; causing disapproval or scepticism → EYEBROW-RAISING 
1960 ► expressing contempt or disapproval → COD → sl.
1960 ► expressing contempt or disapproval → CODALINA → sl.
1960 ► expressing contempt or disapproval → CODETTAREENARONE → sl.
1960 ► expressing contempt or disapproval → CODETTE → sl.


ADVERBS
1969 ► disapprovingly → SKEEF → S. Afr. sl.


INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
1603 ► an exclamation of disbelief, disapproval, etc. → COME ON! 
1606 ► an expression of disapproval → RUFTY-TUFTY → obs.
1779 ► an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, or incredulity → KAE! → Sc. obs.
1828 ► an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, or incredulity → KAY-KAY! → Sc. obs.
1877 ► an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval → CAT’S FOOT! → Amer. dial.
1886 ► an exclamation of annoyance, despair, disgust, or disapproval → RATS! → orig. US
20C  ► an exclamation of disappointment or disapproval → BAD SHOW! → sl.
20C  ► a exclamation indicating dismay, disapproval, disgust, etc. → WOULDN’T IT! → Aust. sl.
1914 ► exclamation of disapproval or disagreement → HOW YOU DO TALK! → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1939 ► an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval → CAT’S HIND FOOT! → Amer. dial.
M20  ► exclamation expressing disapproval → HARRUMPH! 
1952 ► used to express contempt or disapproval, and rejection; Go away! To hell with you! → BITE THE BAG! → Amer. sl.
1972 ► used for expressing disapproval → BUFFALO BAGELS! → US sl.
1986 ► used as a powerful expression of dislike or disapproval → EAT SHIT AND DIE! → US sl.
1989 ► used for conveying a strong disagreement or disapproval → SICK AND WRONG! → US sl.
1994 ► a slogan of disavowal of prevailing attitudes → NOT IN MY NAME → NOT IN OUR NAME → US


NOUNS
1884 ► a show of disapproval by an audience, esp. in the form of hissing → THE BIRD → sl., orig. theatrical usage
1891 ► an instance of disapproving of or ignoring something impolite or indecorous → EYE-BLINKING
1933 ► a grave or humbling setback; an expression of severe criticism or disapproval → A KICK IN THE PANTS
1961 ► a glance of quizzical disapproval → OLD-FASHIONED LOOK → UK sl.
1970 ► an event or person viewed with disapproval → PISSER → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1972 ► a grave or humbling setback; an expression of severe criticism or disapproval → A KICK IN THE TEETH
1986 ► something that causes disapproval, disbelief, etc. → EYE-ROLLER 


NOUNS, PERSON
1813 ► a person who shakes his or her head, esp. as an expression of disapproval, disagreement, sorrow, etc.; a person with a negative or disapproving attitude → HEAD-SHAKER 
1909 ► a person who expresses surprise, scepticism, or disapproval, esp. habitually or frequently → EYEBROW-RAISER 
1926 ► a head-shaker, one who disapproves by shaking his head → WAG-POW → Sc.
1970 ►  a person viewed with disapproval → PISSER → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
2006 ► a person who boos frequently at games or other public events; one who shows disapproval → BOO-BIRD → US sl. (Bk.)


NOUNS, TERM OF DISAPPROVAL
1950 ► a term of general disapproval, applied to either sex → HOOA → HOOER → HOOR → HUA → HUER → Aust. sl.


VERBS
1320 ► to appeal against, to object to, to disapprove → BECLEPE → obs.
1543 ► to express disapproval of an action, conduct, etc., esp. in a good-humoured or teasing way → TWIT → rare
1600 ► to express vigorous disapproval of → CRY SHAME ON 
1600 ► to express vigorous disapproval of → CRY SHAME UPON 
1825 ► to be opposed to; to show or express disapproval of → BE DOWN ON → colloq., chiefly US
1838 ► to express disapproval of a play, actor, etc. by hissing → GOOSE → theatrical sl.
1853 ► to express derision or disapproval of; to barrack; to tease → CHIACK → CHYACK → Aust. & NZ sl. 
1874 ► to express derision or disapproval of; to tease → CHI-HIKE → CHI-IKE → sl. 
1921 ► to cause surprise, scepticism, or mild disapproval; to shock → RAISE EYEBROWS 
1941 ► to disapprove of → TAKE A DIM VIEW OF → colloq.