approving of

Definitions

Expressing or feeling satisfaction, agreement, or favorable judgment toward someone or something.

Giving official or formal consent or authorization for a course of action.

Examples

The committee is currently approving of the new budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year.

She smiled, clearly approving of the way he had decorated the living room.

Synonyms

favorable supportive in favor of appreciative commending enthusiastic accepting

Antonyms

disapproving critical opposed to condemning unfavorable rejecting censorious