CRITICIZING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word criticizing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words 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 | ||||||||