countenancing
Giving tacit approval
Countenancing means tolerating, accepting, or giving approval to something—often something questionable: The school refused to countenance bullying.
The word carries a sense of permitting by not objecting: She wouldn't countenance such behavior in her classroom.
It suggests that disapproval would be the expected response.
Accepting questionable behavior
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
- allowingGranting permission to proceed
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
abiding · bearing · enduring · brooking · stomaching · forbearing · putting up with · letting slide
Formally approving or penalizing
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- backingAid or sponsorship
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
favoring · affirming · ratifying · validating · authorizing · encouraging · championing · advocating
condoning
Accepting questionable behavior
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
- allowingGranting permission to proceed
suffering · abiding · bearing · enduring · brooking · stomaching · forbearing · putting up with · letting slide · excusing
sanctioning
Formally approving or penalizing
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- backingAid or sponsorship
blessing · favoring · affirming · ratifying · validating · authorizing · encouraging · championing · advocating · upholding
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Intimidatingly stern or hostile
prohibiting · disallowing · banning · discountenancing · vetoing
countenancingprotesting
Expressing strong public disapproval
resisting · repudiating · decrying · condemning · denouncing
recount, encountered, accountant, accountable, discounted, countenance, accountability, miscount, unaccountable