CRITICIZED Synonyms
5 hypernyms for criticized. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CRITICIZED
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| blamed | verb v | |||||
adjective satellite • expletives used informally as intensifiers | ||||||
| admonished | verb v | |||||
verb • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior • warn strongly; put on guard • take to task | ||||||
| berated | verb v | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| castigated | verb v | |||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||
| censured | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| condemned | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of • declare or judge unfit for use or habitation • compel or force into a particular state or activity • demonstrate the guilt of (someone) • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • appropriate (property) for public use | ||||||
| defamed | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| denigrated | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| deprecated | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of; deplore • belittle | ||||||
| disparaged | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • express a negative opinion of | ||||||
| excoriated | verb v | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading | ||||||
| faulted | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an imperfection in an object or machine • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) • responsibility for a bad situation or event • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) verb • put or pin the blame on | ||||||
| lambasted | verb v | |||||
verb • beat with a cane • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| rebuked | verb v | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reprimanded | verb v | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproached | verb v | |||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| reproved | verb v | |||||
verb • take to task | ||||||
| upbraided | verb v | |||||
verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| vilified | verb v | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||
| appraise | verb v | |||||
verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • consider in a comprehensive way | ||||||