approval
English Thesaurus
1. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reinforcement, reward, |
| definition | : | an act performed to strengthen approved behavior (noun.act) |
2. a message expressing a favorable opinion (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | approbation, |
| definition | : | official recognition or approval (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | permission, |
| definition | : | approval to do something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | encouragement, |
| definition | : | the expression of approval and support (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cheer, |
| definition | : | a cry or shout of approval (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | testimonial, tribute, |
| definition | : | something given or done as an expression of esteem (noun.communication) |
3. a feeling of liking something or someone good (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | liking, |
| definition | : | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | favor, favour, |
| definition | : | a feeling of favorable regard (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | approbation, |
| definition | : | official approval (noun.feeling) |
4. acceptance as satisfactory (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | acceptance, |
| definition | : | the state of being acceptable and accepted (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | appro, |
| definition | : | an informal British abbreviation of approval (noun.state) |
5. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | the act of disapproving or condemning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
6. a message expressing a favorable opinion (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | the expression of disapproval (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, |
| definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, recommend, |
| definition | : | express a good opinion of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, |
| definition | : | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence (verb.creation) |
7. a feeling of liking something or someone good (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | approve, |
| definition | : | judge to be right or commendable; think well of (verb.cognition) |
8. acceptance as satisfactory (noun.state)
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
9. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | the act of disapproving or condemning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
10. a message expressing a favorable opinion (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | the expression of disapproval (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, |
| definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, recommend, |
| definition | : | express a good opinion of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commend, |
| definition | : | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence (verb.creation) |
11. a feeling of liking something or someone good (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | approve, |
| definition | : | judge to be right or commendable; think well of (verb.cognition) |
12. acceptance as satisfactory (noun.state)
| derivation | : | approbate, |
| definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
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