Censure Synonyms and Antonyms

sĕnshər
A comment expressing fault
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blame
  2. condemnation
  3. criticism
  4. denunciation
  5. reprehension
  6. reprobation
  7. pan
  8. knock
Severe criticism
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blame
  2. animadversion
  3. reproof
  4. excommunication
  5. criticism
  6. calumniation
  7. excoriation
  8. objurgation
  9. reprimand
  10. reprehension
  11. admonition
  12. reprobation
  13. stricture
  14. exclusion
Antonyms:
  1. encouragement
  2. compliment
  3. ratification
  4. recommendation
  5. approval
  6. sanction
  7. praise
  8. endorsement
To find fault with
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blame
  2. criticize
  3. fault
  4. rap
  5. cut up
  6. pan
  7. knock
To feel or express strong disapproval of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. denounce
  2. condemn
  3. reprimand
  4. reprehend
  5. reprobate
  6. scold
  7. blame
  8. admonish
  9. attack
  10. animadvert
  11. criticize
  12. berate
  13. judge
  14. chastise
  15. castigate
  16. rebuff
  17. rebuke
  18. chide
  19. reproach
  20. reprove
  21. damn
  22. inveigh against
  23. upbraid
  24. chew out
  25. denigrate
  26. tear-apart
  27. pull-apart
  28. pick-apart
  29. get-after
  30. dress down
  31. snap at
  32. bark at
  33. tell off
  34. disapprove
  35. impugn
  36. disparage
  37. deprecate
  38. depreciate
  39. lecture
  40. take-to-task
  41. discipline
  42. carp at
  43. incriminate
  44. asperse
  45. cavil
  46. nitpick
  47. remonstrate
  48. fault
  49. abuse
  50. find fault with
  51. frown-upon
  52. accuse
  53. moralize upon
  54. look askance
  55. ostracize
  56. comment upon
  57. decry
  58. exclaim against
  59. fulminate against
  60. cast blame upon
  61. cast a slur upon
  62. calumniate
  63. bring into discredit
  64. discountenance
  65. carp
  66. contemn
  67. blackball
  68. bad-mouth
  69. shoot down
  70. curse out
  71. challenge
  72. cuss out
  73. deplore
  74. call down
  75. charge
  76. cry-down
  77. slam
  78. blast
  79. chasten
  80. sit on
  81. rip into
  82. light into
  83. hit out at
  84. knock
  85. call-on-the-carpet
  86. rake-over-the-coals
  87. haul over the coals
  88. rap on the knuckles
  89. throw the first stone
  90. cast-the-first-stone
  91. throw stones at
  92. give a good talking to
  93. take-a-dim-view-of
  94. not speak well of
  95. disallow
  96. not be able to say much for
  97. come-down-on
  98. pick holes in
  99. disapproval
  100. tell a thing or two
  101. tear-into
  102. excoriate
  103. give one hell
  104. cut up
  105. flame
  106. jump-on
  107. cut one down to size
  108. give a piece of one's mind
  109. impeach
  110. jump down one's throat
  111. bring to book
  112. read the riot act
  113. put down
  114. rap
  115. pan
  116. trash
  117. lambaste
  118. bash
  119. objurgate
  120. reprehension
  121. revile
  122. scarify
  123. stigmatize
  124. tirade
  125. traduce
  126. vilify
  127. vituperate
  128. criminate
Antonyms:
  1. praise
  2. laud
  3. endorse
  4. compliment
  5. allow
  6. commend
  7. permit
  8. approve
  9. sanction
To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. criticize

Censure Sentence Examples

  • The soldier was sent home from boot camp after he received another censure from the general.

  • The health department will censure any restaurants that do not have clean facilities.

  • This brought them under the official censure, and was forbidden.

  • Count Rostopchin paused, feeling that he had reached the limit beyond which censure was impossible.

  • The parent was notified that her son received a censure from the principal for misbehaving.

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