Discountenance
Discountenance verb - To hold an unfavorable opinion of.
Usage example: a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest
Frown and discountenance are semantically related In some cases you can use "Frown" instead a verb "Discountenance".
Frown
Frown verb - To look with anger or disapproval.
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Synonyms for Frown
Discountenance and frown are semantically related in disapprove topic. Sometimes you can use "Discountenance" instead a verb "Frown".
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Related pairs
- oppose and discountenance
- oppose and frown
- object and discountenance
- object and frown
- dispute and discountenance
- dispute and frown
- discourage and discountenance
- discourage and frown
- disapprove and discountenance
- disapprove and frown
- put down and discountenance
- put down and frown
- deprecate and discountenance
- deprecate and frown
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Frown and Discountenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/frown
Discountenance & Frown. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/frown>.
Frown or Discountenance. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/frown.
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