Censure synonyms
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The definition of criticism is to expressing disapproval, or a literary analysis of something by taking a detailed look at the pros, cons and merits.
To blame is to point the finger at someone else and declare him/her responsible for a fault or wrong.
To express disapproval to (someone); criticize:
(Idiomatic) To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.
To find error or defect in; criticize or blame:
The act of reproving or something said in reproving; rebuke; censure
Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
To criticize something is to find and point out fault or problems.
To adjudge someone guilty of a crime or to impose sentence, especially a severe penalty such as death or life imprisonment.
Reprehend is defined as to blame or strongly judge a person or action.
To hear and pass judgment on (persons or cases) in a court of law
To rebuke severely or formally
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove
To rebuke severely or bitterly; censure sharply
To find fault with angrily; rebuke or chide severely
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
To denigrate is to belittle or attack someone's reputation.
tear-apart
(Figuratively) to severely defeat
(Idiomatic, sports) To overcome by skilled execution.
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The definition of impugn is to question the truthfulness or validity of a statement.
Disparage is defined as to belittle or discredit someone or something.
(Archaic) To try to avert by prayer
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
To lecture is defined as to deliver a speech or to talk to someone about why he or she was wrong.
To rebuke or scold angrily and at length.
To punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
(Archaic) To chasten
carp at
To spread false or damaging charges against; slander
Cavil means to disapprove for minor reasons.
To be concerned with or find fault with insignificant details.
find fault with
frown-upon
moralize upon
look askance
To scold; now, usually, to reprove mildly
To exclude from a group or society:
To revise or make corrections to a publication.
comment upon
To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.
inveigh against
To swear or curse; say “damn,” etc.
To reprobate is defined as to send to hell, condemn or disapprove.
exclaim against
fulminate against
cast blame upon
cast a slur upon
bring into discredit
To put out of countenance; disconcert.
To view with contempt; despise.
To bar or ostracize from social life, a particular profession, etc.
(Slang) To find fault (with); criticize or disparage
To cause to fall by shooting.
curse out
cuss out
cry-down
(Archaic, idiomatic) To decry
(Slang) To criticize harshly; censure forcefully.
To knock down or shatter by explosion; smash.
sit on
(Idiomatic, informal) To restrain (a person).
hit out at
To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.
haul over the coals
rap on the knuckles
throw the first stone
cast-the-first-stone
(Idiomatic) To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.
throw stones at
give a good talking to
take-a-dim-view-of
(Idiomatic) To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
not speak well of
not be able to say much for
pick holes in
tell a thing or two
give one hell
cut one down to size
give a piece of one's mind
jump down one's throat
(Slang) To talk; chat
To wash (gravel, for example) in a pan for gold or other precious metal.
(US) To disrespect someone or something
To engage in harsh, accusatory, threatening criticism.
praise (antonym)
To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
laud (antonym)
To give praise to; glorify.
commend (antonym)
To cause to be worthy of recommendation:
objection (related)
The definition of an objection is a statement of disapproval or a reason to dislike something.
denounce (related)
To denounce is defined as to take a public stand against something and make clear you don't like or are condemning it.
Deserving to be blamed
Deserving, or liable to, censure; blameworthy
Condemning; expressing condemnation, explicitly or implicitly
Deserving rebuke or censure:
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
The act of excoriating or flaying
Strong rebuke; strong scolding
The act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand
(Theology) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
A restraint, limit, or restriction:
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
To make a charge of wrongdoing against another.
To spread false and harmful statements about; slander
Challenge means to stop someone and ask for their identification.
A fundamental property of the elementary particles of which matter is made that gives rise to attractive and repulsive forces. There are two kinds of charge: color charge and electric charge.
To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
To excoriate is defined as to condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval.
Flame is defined as to burn or light up, or to criticize harshly.
To use abusive or contemptuous language in speaking to or about; call bad names
To make incisions in the coats of (seeds) in order to hasten germination
To characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious.
To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
encouragement (antonym)
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
compliment (antonym)
(Now Chiefly Dial.) A gift given for services; tip
ratification (antonym)
recommendation (antonym)
Advice; counsel
approval (antonym)
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
sanction (antonym)
Support; encouragement; approval
endorsement (antonym)
A statement endorsing a person, product, etc., as in an advertisement
endorse (antonym)
To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
allow (antonym)
To let do or happen; permit:
permit (antonym)
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. [from 15th c.]
approve (antonym)
(Intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
The ground or reason of condemning.
Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
To regret; bemoan.
A formal ecclesiastical censure that deprives a person of the right to belong to a church.
The condition or fact of being excluded.
To accuse of a crime or crimes
ridicule (related)
rebuke (related)
read the riot act
Synonym Study
- Criticize , in this comparison, is the most general term for finding fault with or disapproving of a person or thing
- Blame stresses the fixing of responsibility for an error, fault, etc.
- Reprehend suggests sharp or severe disapproval, generally of faults, errors, etc. rather than of people
- Condemn and denounce both imply an emphatic pronouncement of blame, guilt, or reprehensibility, condemn suggesting the rendering of a judicial or other final decision, and denounce, public accusation against people or acts
- Censure implies the expression of severe criticism or disapproval by a person in authority or in a position to pass judgment
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