disapprobation Play nounStrong disapproval, typically on moral grounds. SYNONYMS animadversionblamecensurecondemnationcriticismdemurraldenunciationdeprecationdisagreementdisapprovaldisfavourdislikedisparagementdispleasuredissatisfactiondissentdistasteexceptionobjectionodiumopprobriumrebukeremonstrationreproachreproofthe thumbs down