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The synonyms of “Criticise” are: criticize, knock, pick apart
Criticise as a Verb
Definitions of "Criticise" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “criticise” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.
- Act as a critic.
Synonyms of "Criticise" as a verb (3 Words)
criticize | Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way. Technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. |
knock | Knock against with force or violence. He knocked over a glass of water. |
pick apart | Look for and gather. |
Associations of "Criticise" (30 Words)
abusive | Engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty. An abusive relationship. |
blasphemy | The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. He was detained on charges of blasphemy. |
condemn | Officially declare (something) to be unfit for use. The physical ailments that condemned him to a lonely childhood. |
criticism | The scholarly investigation of literary or historical texts to determine their origin or intended form. Constructive criticism is always appreciated. |
curse | Invoke or use a curse against. She d put a curse on him. |
decry | Express strong disapproval of. They decried human rights abuses. |
defamation | A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions. She sued him for defamation. |
defame | Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. He claimed that the article defamed his family. |
degrading | Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating. The vicious and degrading cult of violence. |
denigrate | Charge falsely or with malicious intent. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country. |
denounce | Speak out against. Priests denounced him to the King for heresy. |
derogate | Detract from. This does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully. |
derogatory | Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. She tells me I m fat and is always making derogatory remarks. |
disparage | Regard or represent as being of little worth. He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors. |
disparaging | Expressive of low opinion. Disparaging remarks about the new house. |
insulting | Disrespectful or scornfully abusive. Insulting remarks. |
invective | Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will. He let out a stream of invective. |
opprobrium | State of disgrace resulting from public abuse. The opprobrium of being closely associated with gangsters. |
pejorative | Expressing contempt or disapproval. Most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives. |
rail | Travel by rail or train. Rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace. |
reprimand | Address a reprimand to. Officials were reprimanded for poor work. |
reproach | In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. He brought reproach upon his family. |
revile | Spread negative information about. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead. |
sarcastic | Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. I think they re being sarcastic. |
scold | Censure severely or angrily. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car. |
scolding | Rebuking a person harshly. She d get a scolding from Victoria. |
slander | A false and malicious spoken statement. I ve had just about all I can stomach of your slanders. |
swear | An offensive word used especially to express anger a swear word. I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect. |
vilify | Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. He has been vilified in the press. |
vituperative | Bitter and abusive. Her vituperative railing. |