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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmissbilligend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɪsˌbɪlɪɡənt
"Sie warf ihm einen missbilligenden Blick zu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing a negative opinion or feeling towards someone or something; expressing censure, condemnation, or lack of support.
"She cast a disapproving glance at his messy desk." - 2
Characterized by or indicative of moral or behavioral rejection.
"There was a murmur of disapproving voices from the audience when the policy was announced."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'disapprove', originating in the late 16th century from the Old French 'désapprouver', combining the prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or negation) and 'approuver' (to approve, from Latin 'approbare'). The adjectival form emerged in the 18th century to describe attitudes or expressions conveying condemnation or censure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disapproving" is said worldwide
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désapprobateur
Transliteration: dez.a.pʁɔ.ba.tœʁ
"Il a jeté un regard désapprobateur sur son comportement."
missbilligend
Transliteration: ˈmɪsˌbɪlɪɡənt
"Sie warf ihm einen missbilligenden Blick zu."
disapprovante
Transliteration: di.sap.proˈvan.te
"Lanciò un'occhiata disapprovante verso di lui."
desaprobador
Transliteration: de.sa.pɾo.βaˈðoɾ
"Ella lanzó una mirada desaprobadora ante su comportamiento."
desaprovador
Transliteration: de.za.pɾo.vaˈdoɾ
"Ele deu um olhar desaprovador para o filho."
असंतुष्ट
Transliteration: asantusht
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने उनके व्यवहार पर एक असंतुष्ट नजर डाली।"
不赞成的
Transliteration: bù zànchéng de
Script: 中文汉字
"她用不赞成的目光看着他。"
못마땅해하는
Transliteration: monmattanghae-haneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 못마땅해하는 눈으로 그를 바라보았다."
非難するような
Transliteration: hinansuru youna
Script: 日本語
"彼女は非難するような目で彼を見た。"
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