frown upon
Regard with disapproval
To frown upon something is to disapprove of it or regard it unfavorably: Smoking is frowned upon in most workplaces.
The phrase suggests quiet disapproval rather than outright prohibition—something tolerated but discouraged.
Also appears as frown on: The committee frowns on late submissions.
Judge as wrong
- condemnDeclare wrong or guilty
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- deploreCondemn as wrong
reproach · scorn · disdain · dislike · object · reject · oppose · criticize
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- criticismJudgment of faults
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- opinionSubjective personal belief
verdict · evaluation · reproach · rebuke · censure · value judgment
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- off-limitsProhibited from access
verboten · improper · unseemly · indecent · scandalous · shameful · stigmatized · outlawed
Rules of polite conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
morality · expectations · conventions · standards · protocol · decency · conduct · conformity
disapprove
Judge as wrong
- condemnDeclare wrong or guilty
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
deplore · reproach · scorn · disdain · dislike · object · reject · oppose · criticize · rebuke
disapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- criticismJudgment of faults
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
opinion · verdict · evaluation · reproach · rebuke · censure · value judgment
forbidden
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
off-limits · verboten · improper · unseemly · indecent · scandalous · shameful · stigmatized · outlawed · banned
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
manners · morality · expectations · conventions · standards · protocol · decency · conduct · conformity · respectability