frown upon Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- discountenance
- condemn
- denounce
- deprecate
- look-down-one-s-nose-on-
- reprove
- tsk-tsk
- disfavor
- tut-tut-over-or-about-
- tut-over-or-about-
- disesteem
- reject
- mislike
Weak:
frown upon Meaning
Wordnet
frown upon (v)
look disapprovingly upon
frown upon Sentence Examples
- The school administration frowns upon tardiness and disruptive behavior.
- Society frowns upon individuals who engage in unethical practices.
- Parents frown upon their children using foul language.
- The community frowns upon littering and environmental degradation.
- Certain industries frown upon employees fraternizing with clients.
- Conservative organizations frown upon progressive ideas and policies.
- Religious groups often frown upon premarital sex and interfaith marriages.
- Traditionalists frown upon modern art and alternative lifestyles.
- Employers frown upon employees accessing social media during work hours.
- The medical profession frowns upon self-diagnosis and unsupervised treatments.
FAQs About the word frown upon
look disapprovingly upon
criticize,dislike, disapprove (of), discountenance, condemn, denounce, deprecate, look down one's nose (on), reprove, tsk-tsk
support, like,like, support, approve, favor, favor, approve, relish, fancy
The school administration frowns upon tardiness and disruptive behavior.
Society frowns upon individuals who engage in unethical practices.
Parents frown upon their children using foul language.
The community frowns upon littering and environmental degradation.
