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# disapproval

«disapproval» in Mova's school dictionary: **bad, wrong or not acceptable** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (disapproval, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The feeling that something or someone is bad, wrong or not acceptable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#m1)

2) Showing this feeling by a look, a word or a sound. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories, a frown, a «tut» or a shake of the head shows a character's disapproval; in everyday life parents and teachers show disapproval of rude behaviour; phrases: «shake your head in disapproval», «a look of disapproval», «to show disapproval of».

### examples

- Mrs Patel shook her head in disapproval. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x1)
- Grandma tutted in disapproval when I put my feet on the table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x2)
- There was a murmur of disapproval from the crowd. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x3)
- The coach's face showed his disapproval. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x4)
- The plan met with disapproval from the parents. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x5)
- She gave the noisy boys a look of disapproval. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x6)
- The cat stared at the wet dog with clear disapproval. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x7)
- In the morning as they sat at breakfast four clerics were announced, and when they entered the king looked on them with stern disapproval. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/#x8)

### note

Uncountable: no plural. From disapprove; opposite: approval. «Disapproval of» something (not «disapproval to»).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «disapproval» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disapproval/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.