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Synonyms for countenance in English

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countenance:
- face; countenance; sight; pinnule; visage; mug; phiz; physiognomy; kisser; smiler; endorsement; warrant; sanction; indorsement; imprimatur
- countenance
- allow; permit; let; countenance

English

Detailed Synonyms for countenance in English

countenance:

countenance [the ~] noun

the countenance
the face; the countenance; the sight; the pinnule
- face [the ~] noun
- countenance [the ~] noun
- sight [the ~] noun
- pinnule [the ~] noun
the countenance

– the appearance conveyed by a person's face ¹
the countenance; the visage
– the appearance conveyed by a person's face ¹
- countenance [the ~] noun
  - a pleasant countenance¹
- visage [the ~] noun
  - a stern visage¹
the countenance

– the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) ¹
the mug; the countenance; the phiz; the physiognomy; the visage; the kisser; the smiler
– the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) ¹
- mug [the ~] noun
- countenance [the ~] noun
- phiz [the ~] noun
- physiognomy [the ~] noun
- visage [the ~] noun
- kisser [the ~] noun
- smiler [the ~] noun
the countenance

– formal and explicit approval ¹
the endorsement; the warrant; the sanction; the countenance; the indorsement; the imprimatur
– formal and explicit approval ¹
- endorsement [the ~] noun
  - a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement¹
- warrant [the ~] noun
- sanction [the ~] noun
- countenance [the ~] noun
- indorsement [the ~] noun
- imprimatur [the ~] noun

countenance

countenance
countenance
- countenance

countenance verb

countenance

– consent to, give permission ¹
to allow; to permit; to let; countenance
– consent to, give permission ¹
- allow verb (allows, allowed, allowing)
  - I cannot allow you to see your exam¹
- permit verb (permits, permitted, permitting)
  - She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband¹
- let verb (lets, let, letting)
  - I won't let the police search her basement¹
- countenance verb

Related Words for "countenance":

discountenance, countenances

Alternate Synonyms for "countenance":

visage; appearance; visual aspect
sanction; endorsement; indorsement; warrant; imprimatur; approval; commendation
physiognomy; phiz; kisser; smiler; mug; face; human face
permit; allow; let; accept; consent; go for

Antonyms for "countenance":

disallow; forbid

Related Definitions for "countenance":

the appearance conveyed by a person's face¹
- a pleasant countenance¹
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)¹
formal and explicit approval¹
consent to, give permission¹

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