discountenance 1 of 2

noun

Definition of discountenancenext
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief

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discountenance

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verb

di-ˈskau̇n-tə-nən(t)s How to pronounce discountenance (audio)
1
as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest

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2
as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenance
  1. disapproval
  2. dislike
  3. embarrass
  4. criticize
  5. confuse
  6. reject
  7. fluster
Noun
  • When the Red Cross denied the women entry to their club and instead opened a segregated club, the battalion collectively refused to enter to express their disapproval.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Jack wasn’t aware that his life was off track, which raises their old disapproval over him choosing the Marines, not Berkeley.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of disapproval
Verb
  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
  • And while my dad dislikes getting into the water, he’s always been fascinated with marine life, having kept his own vivariums since childhood before working at an aquarium his entire teens and then running his own reptile and tropical fish shop throughout my childhood.
    Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • If two people actually did this on a real-life New Year’s Eve TV show today, the clip would immediately go viral and everyone would be making fun of them on social media with snarky commentary and embarrassing GIFs and a hashtag: #newyearscrazydance.
    Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of embarrass
Verb
  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit the following year, arguing that DeSantis and state Republicans had waged a concerted campaign to punish Disney for exercising its speech rights to criticize Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • This specific design broke the decoy’s shape into smaller visual fragments, confusing the predators.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Some reports by think tanks and on social media appear to confuse TdA with South American theft groups (SATG) operating in the Midwest.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reject
Verb
  • Minnesota’s defense flustered Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs and the Packers’ typically potent offense until midway through the fourth quarter.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • While many users were flustered by the zipper incident, some hadn't forgotten Baldwin's initial appearance as RFK Jr. during the cold open.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of fluster
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