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censure


These are words and phrases related to censure. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of censure.

TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


The trial judge was censured for incompetence.

Synonyms and examples


criticize
He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
attack
She wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
condemn
She was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
denounce
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
come under fire
The government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
chastise
formal
Critics chastised the government for withholding information from its citizens.
castigate
formal
The organization was castigated for bungling the situation.
decry
formal
He was decried as a traitor to his country.
excoriate
formal
The minister excoriated the tabloid press for their biased and untrue coverage.
blast
informal
The senator blasted the president's record on taxes, foreign policy, and the economy.
pan
informal
Her latest movie has been panned by critics.
bad-mouth
informal
The coach was suspended for bad-mouthing a referee.
find fault with
He's always finding fault with my work.
knock
UKinformal
Don't knock him. He's trying his best.
run down
informal
Stop running him down.

Antonym and example


praise
They praised his quick response to the attack.
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If you criticize someone or something, you show disapproval of them.

censure | American Thesaurus


censure


noun
These are words and phrases related to censure. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of censure.
The sleeping sentry received a strong censure from his commanding officer.

Synonyms


reprimand
reproof
upbraiding
rebuke
reprobation
reproach
admonition
castigation
scolding
abuse
invective
chiding
remonstrance
criticism
complaint
condemnation
disapproval
disapprobation
dressing-down
bawling-out
chewing-out
tongue-lashing

Antonyms


approval
eulogy
commendation
compliment
encouragement

censure


verb
The dean censured the students for breaking curfew.

Synonyms


rebuke
reprimand
admonish
upbraid
reproach
castigate
denounce
condemn
chide
berate
disapprove
criticize
reprove
scold
reprehend
bawl out
Slang
chew out
Slang
take over the coals
Slang
rap on the knuckles
Slang
pan
Slang
rap
Slang

Antonyms


commend
applaud
compliment
eulogize
laud
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