discountenance (Meaning)
discountenance (v)
look with disfavor on
show disapproval by discouraging
discountenance (v. t.)
To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage.
discountenance (n.)
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
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discountenance Sentence Examples
- The unexpected rain discountenanced the outdoor concert, forcing the organizers to relocate it indoors.
- The politician's rude remarks discountenanced the entire audience, causing a wave of disapproval.
- The sudden loss of her job discountenanced the young woman, leaving her feeling disheartened and uncertain about the future.
- The unexpected compliment from her boss discountenanced the employee, who blushed and stammered in response.
- The sight of the snake discountenanced the hiker, who froze in fear and slowly backed away.
- The news of the company's financial losses discountenanced the shareholders, who saw their investments plummet in value.
- The toddler's tantrum discountenanced the babysitter, who struggled to calm the child and restore order.
- The politician's flip-flopping on key issues discountenanced the voters, who felt they could not trust him to keep his promises.
- The student's poor performance on the exam discountenanced the teacher, who had expected better results given the student's intelligence and hard work.
- The soldier's bravery in the face of danger discountenanced the enemy, who were forced to retreat.
FAQs About the word discountenance
look with disfavor on, show disapproval by discouragingTo ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash., To refuse
dislike,disapproval, rejection, criticism, disapprobation,displeasure, objection, condemnation, disesteem, hostility
approval, approbation,approval, favor, praise, approbation, favor, praise, acclaim, acclaim
The unexpected rain discountenanced the outdoor concert, forcing the organizers to relocate it indoors.
The politician's rude remarks discountenanced the entire audience, causing a wave of disapproval.
The sudden loss of her job discountenanced the young woman, leaving her feeling disheartened and uncertain about the future.
The unexpected compliment from her boss discountenanced the employee, who blushed and stammered in response.
