discountenance
1 of 2verb
dis·coun·te·nance di-ˈskau̇n-tə-nən(t)s 
-ˈskau̇nt-nən(t)s
discountenanced; discountenancing; discountenances
transitive verb
1
: abash, disconcert
2
: to look with disfavor on : discourage by evidence of disapproval
discountenanced all bellicose statements
discountenance
2 of 2noun
: disapprobation, disfavor
Synonyms
Verb
- deprecate
- disapprove (of)
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dislike
- frown (on or upon)
- mislike
- reprove
- tsk-tsk
- tut (over or about)
- tut-tut (over or about)
Noun
- deprecation
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dislike
- displeasure
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Example Sentences
Verb a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members Noun made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1579, in the meaning defined above
discountenances 1 of 2
noun
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
Relevance
- disapprovals
- displeasures
- dislikes
- disapprobations
- hostilities
- criticisms
- disesteems
- condemnations
- reprehensions
- deprecations
- reprobations
- objections
- dispraises
- rejections
- distastes
- disrelishes
- opprobriums
- thumbs-downs
- disfavors
- antagonisms
- denunciations
- blames
- censures
- belittlements
- antipathies
- oppositions
- disparagements
- reproaches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approvals
- favors
- praises
- approbations
- sanctions
- acclaim
- sympathies
- endorsements
- indorsements
- commendations
- thumbs-ups
- empathies
discountenances
2 of 2verb
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
- disesteems
- criticizes
- mislikes
- rejects
- looks down one's nose (on)
- disapproves (of)
- reprehends
- denounces
- deprecates
- disrelishes
- tuts (over or about)
- discommends
- tut-tuts (over or about)
- condemns
- disfavors
- frowns (on or upon)
- reproves
- tsk-tsks
- objects (to)
- scorns
- poohs
- reprobates
- scolds
- pooh-poohs
- censures
- rebukes
- chides
- reproaches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- favors
- likes
- approves
- supports
- sanctions
- endorses
- delights (in)
- indorses
- loves
- enjoys
- revels (in)
- grooves (on)
- fancies
- relishes
- adores
- digs
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
- flusters
- confuses
- abashes
- rattles
- nonplusses
- nonpluses
- disconcerts
- bothers
- mortifies
- discomfits
- disturbs
- upsets
- discomposes
- fazes
- distresses
- unsettles
- discomforts
- confounds
- disquiets
- humiliates
- perturbs
- chagrins
- puts off
- dismays
- unhinges
- agitates
- shames
- puts out
- queers
- degrades
- humbles
- debases
- demeans
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- comforts
- relieves
- cheers
- encourages
- consoles
- buoys
- calms
- soothes
- assures
- reassures
- heartens
- emboldens