Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Usage example: I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Criticize
Criticize verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Countenance is an antonym for criticize.
Common collocations
| stuff | countenance stuff | criticize stuff |
Cite this Source
Criticize and Countenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/criticize
Countenance & Criticize. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/criticize>.
Criticize or Countenance. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/criticize.
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