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
discountenance 1 of 2
noun
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disapproval
- dislike
- disapprobation
- criticism
- displeasure
- condemnation
- disesteem
- hostility
- objection
- disrelish
- distaste
- censure
- reprehension
- denunciation
- rejection
- dispraise
- deprecation
- reprobation
- antagonism
- opposition
- disfavor
- disparagement
- antipathy
- blame
- opprobrium
- belittlement
- reproach
- thumbs-down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approval
- approbation
- favor
- praise
- sanction
- commendation
- indorsement
- endorsement
- acclaim
- sympathy
- empathy
- thumbs-up
discountenance
2 of 2verb
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- dislike
- criticize
- disesteem
- reject
- denounce
- mislike
- deprecate
- condemn
- reprove
- disfavor
- disrelish
- reprehend
- scorn
- tsk-tsk
- look down one's nose (on)
- disapprove (of)
- pooh
- frown (on or upon)
- scold
- censure
- tut-tut (over or about)
- reprobate
- chide
- pooh-pooh
- rebuke
- tut (over or about)
- discommend
- reproach
- object (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approve
- favor
- like
- sanction
- indorse
- endorse
- support
- enjoy
- love
- relish
- delight (in)
- fancy
- adore
- dig
- groove (on)
- revel (in)
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- embarrass
- confuse
- fluster
- rattle
- abash
- disconcert
- mortify
- disturb
- bother
- distress
- confound
- nonplus
- discomfit
- upset
- unsettle
- discomfort
- humiliate
- discompose
- perturb
- disquiet
- agitate
- faze
- debase
- dismay
- shame
- humble
- chagrin
- demean
- degrade
- put off
- queer
- unhinge
- put out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- relieve
- encourage
- comfort
- calm
- soothe
- assure
- console
- cheer
- reassure
- hearten
- embolden
- buoy
- disinfestation
- disinfestations
- disinfested
- disinfesting
- disinfestor
- disinfests
- disinfeudation
- disinflate
- disinflation
- disinflationary
- disinflations
- disinformation
- disinformations
- disinformed
- disinforming
- disinforms
- disingenuity
- disingenuous
- disingenuously
- disingenuousness
- disingenuousnesses
- disinhabit
- disinherit
- disinheritance
- disinheritances