different between unaccurate vs disapprove

unaccurate

English

Etymology

un- +? accurate

Adjective

unaccurate (comparative more unaccurate, superlative most unaccurate)

  1. (obsolete) Not accurate; inaccurate.
    • 1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia, I:
      So unaccurate is it [] that if examin'd with an organ more acute than that by which they were made, the more we see of their shape, the less appearance will there be of their beauty []
    • 1698, John Locke, letter to Bishop of Worcester
      I do by no means find fault with such figurative and common ways of speaking, in popular and ordinary Discourses, where unaccurate Thoughts allow unaccurate ways of speaking.

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disapprove

English

Etymology

dis- +? approve

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s??p?u?v/

Verb

disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)

  1. (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
    She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
  2. (transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
  3. To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Antonyms

  • approve

Related terms

  • disapprobation
  • disapproval

Translations

Further reading

  • disapprove in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • disapprove in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • disapprove at OneLook Dictionary Search

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