CRITICIZING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word criticizing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CRITICIZING
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| attacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to attack | ||||||
| berating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a severe rebuke | ||||||
| carping | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism | ||||||
| condemning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • containing or imposing condemnation or censure | ||||||
| deprecating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to diminish or disparage | ||||||
| disparaging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||
| faultfinding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism adjective satellite • tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions • tending to find and call attention to faults | ||||||
| faulting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other | ||||||
| blaming | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed • a reproach for some lapse or misdeed adjective satellite • expletives used informally as intensifiers verb • put or pin the blame on • harass with constant criticism • attribute responsibility to | ||||||
| censuring | verbv | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| denouncing | verbv | |||||
verb • speak out against • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful • announce the termination of, as of treaties • give away information about somebody | ||||||
| denunciating | verbv | |||||
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| nitpicking | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details | ||||||
| oppugning | ||||||
verb • challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of | ||||||
| rebuking | verbv | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reprehending | verbv | |||||
verb • to rebuke or reprimand | ||||||
| reprimanding | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproaching | verbv | |||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| reviling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||
| ridiculing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||