approving

(s) expressing or manifesting praise or approval
- approbative criticism
- an affirmative nod
approbative, approbatory, plausive, affirmative,

Nouns

(n) the formal act of approving
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
approval, blessing,

Synonyms

approval blessing approbative approbatory plausive affirmative

Antonyms

disapproval

Words of close approximity

approvingly