disapprove vs frown upon
frown upon vs disapprovedisapprove and frown upon both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| disapprove | No | No | Yes | No |
| frown upon | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
frown upon is a hyponym of
disapprove; that is, frown upon is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
disapprove:
- disapprove: consider bad or wrong
- frown upon: look disapprovingly upon
Other hyponyms of disapprove include
frown on, discountenance.
| disapprove (verb) | frown upon (verb) |
|---|---|
| consider bad or wrong | look disapprovingly upon |
| deem wrong or inappropriate |
Words related to "disapprove"
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