FROWNED (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

frowned (at or on)

verb

past tense of frown (at or on)

as in disliked

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In 2014, Rosie O’Donnell briefly returned after seven years away, but, according to Setoodeh, she was widely disliked by many at the network.

— Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
These small transgressions added up to a sense of ourselves as special, exempt from the rules—but also disliked, distrusted, untrustworthy, apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disliked

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Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court’s ruling in an online statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court's ruling in an online statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deplored

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The administration has waged a multi-front battle against the press, including an early review of the broadcast licenses for ABC's local TV stations that could lead to them being revoked.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
According to the producers, Casparina was in Beijing representing Indonesia at an international forum when her citizenship was revoked over her opposition to the new regime.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Immigration officials have defended the shooting, saying Belgal refused to exit the vehicle and the agent didn't know there was a child in the backseat.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Allegedly, King Charles has urged Harry and William to make amends, but William has refused.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of refused

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According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Roope Hintz scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game where the Avalanche had two early goals disallowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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