Synonyms & related words for discountenance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of discountenance — including deprecate, abash, disfavor, disesteem, disconcert, reprove. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to discountenance

Explore words related to discountenance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disapprove, vilipend, mislike, contemn, disapprobation, dishearten, displease, reprehend. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for discountenance

Common synonyms for discountenance include deprecate, abash, disfavor, disesteem, disconcert, reprove, discomfit, discommend — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does discountenance come from?

The word discountenance breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“not”); and -ten, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.