Meaning
to disapprove (of)
- to frown upon
In a sentence
I miei genitori disapprovano la mia decisione.
My parents disapprove of my decision.
Hai disapprovato la mia idea ieri sera?
Did you disapprove of my idea last night?
Non disapprovo il tuo stile, solo il prezzo.
I don't disapprove of your style, just the price.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disapprovare | infinitive |
| disapproviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| disapprovate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprovi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| disapprova | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| disapprovavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| disapprovavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprovavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| disapprovava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| disapprovammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| disapprovaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprovasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| disapprovò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| disapproveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| disapproverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| disapproverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| disapproverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| disapproveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| disapproverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| disapproviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| disapproviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| disapprovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| disapprovassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| disapprovaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprovassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| disapprovasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| disapproveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| disapproverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| disapprovereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| disapproveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| disapproverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| disapproverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| disapproviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| disapprovate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| disapprova | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| disapprovando | gerund |
| disapprovato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually takes di before a noun or infinitive: disapprovare di qualcosa, disapprovare di fumare.
- For a stronger, more direct tone, Italian often prefers non approvare or condannare depending on context.
- It is more formal and less common in casual speech than non essere d'accordo or non piacere.