Synonyms of discountenances

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noun

plural of discountenance

as in disapprovals

refusal to accept as right or desirable

made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapprovals
• displeasures
• dislikes
• disapprobations
• hostilities
• criticisms
• condemnations
• deprecations
• disesteems
• objections
• reprehensions
• rejections
• reprobations
• distastes
• dispraises
• disrelishes
• disfavors
• antagonisms
• opprobriums
• denunciations
• blames
• censures
• thumbs-downs
• oppositions
• antipathies
• belittlements
• disparagements
• reproaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approvals
• favors
• praises
• sanctions
• approbations
• acclaim
• commendations
• endorsements
• indorsements
• sympathies
• thumbs-ups
• empathies

discountenances

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discountenance

1

as in dislikes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dislikes
• disapproves (of)
• criticizes
• rejects
• frowns (on or upon)
• mislikes
• disesteems
• tuts (over or about)
• looks down one's nose (on)
• objects (to)
• denounces
• deprecates
• tut-tuts (over or about)
• disfavors
• condemns
• reprehends
• reproves
• tsk-tsks
• poohs
• disrelishes
• discommends
• scorns
• pooh-poohs
• reprobates
• scolds
• censures
• chides
• rebukes
• reproaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• likes
• favors
• approves
• supports
• endorses
• sanctions
• loves
• delights (in)
• enjoys
• indorses
• fancies
• digs
• adores
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• relishes

2

as in embarrasses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embarrasses
• confuses
• flusters
• rattles
• abashes
• nonplusses
• bothers
• disconcerts
• mortifies
• nonpluses
• disturbs
• discomfits
• upsets
• fazes
• unsettles
• distresses
• confounds
• discomposes
• humiliates
• disquiets
• perturbs
• discomforts
• puts off
• dismays
• unhinges
• agitates
• shames
• puts out
• humbles
• chagrins
• degrades
• debases
• demeans
• queers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• relieves
• consoles
• encourages
• cheers
• calms
• soothes
• buoys
• assures
• reassures
• heartens
• emboldens