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disapproving

/dɪsəpɹˈuvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ap-prov-ing
IPA
/dɪsəpɹˈuvɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of disapprove

adj

Expressing or conveying disapproval.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more disapproving (comparative) most disapproving (superlative)

Derived Forms

disapprovingly

Synonyms

censorious disapprobatory reprehensory condemnatory condemning damnatory disapproving improbatory reprehensive

Rhymes With

moving improving removing proving approving

Questions

How do you pronounce disapproving?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəpɹˈuvɪŋ/.
What does disapproving mean?
present participle and gerund of disapprove

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