| Main Entry: | castigation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | punishment |
Synonyms: |
chastisement, chewing out, discipline, penalty, reproof, retribution, scolding |
| Main Entry: | abuse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal attack |
Synonyms: |
bad-mouthing, blame, castigation, censure, curse, curses, defamation, derision, hosing, insults, invective, kicking around, knifing, libel, obloquy, opprobrium, pushing around, put-down, quinine, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, slander, swearing, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation |
| Notes: | abuse carries with it some sense of harm; misuse refers to an incorrect use that may not lead to harm to misuse is to use something wrongly, to abuse is to misuse something so badly that you damage it |
Antonyms: |
acclamation, adulation, approval, commendation, plaudit, praise |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
Synonyms: |
accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, implication, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, recrimination, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade |
Antonyms: |
applause, commendation, exaltation, exculpation, exoneration, praise, thanks |
| Main Entry: | censure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | severe criticism |
Synonyms: |
admonishment, admonition, blame, castigation, condemnation, disapproval, dressing down, objection, obloquy, rebuke, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, stricture |
Antonyms: |
approval, compliment, encouragement, endorsement, praise, ratification, recommendation, sanction |
| Main Entry: | correction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discipline |
Synonyms: |
admonition, castigation, chastisement, punishment, punition, reformation, reproof, rod |
Antonyms: |
allowance, coddling, indulgence, permissiveness, petting, spoiling |
| Main Entry: | denunciation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation, criticism |
Synonyms: |
accusation, arraignment, blame, castigation, censure, charge, cursing, damning, denouncement, derogation, dressing down, fulmination, incrimination, indictment, invective, knock*, obloquy, rap, reprehension, reprimand, reprobation, smearing, stigmatization, upbraidment, vilification |
Antonyms: |
appreciation, approval, commendation, compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | diatribe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | harangue, criticism |
Synonyms: |
abuse, castigation, denunciation, disputation, invective, jeremiad, objection, onslaught, philippic, reviling, screed, stricture, tirade, vituperation |
Antonyms: |
praise, recommendation |
| Main Entry: | disapproval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
Synonyms: |
black list, blackball, blame, boo, boycott, brickbat, call down, castigation, catcall, censure, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, disapprobation, discontent, disfavor, dislike, disparagement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, hiss, nix, objection, opprobrium, ostracism, reproach, reproof, slap on wrist, stricture, thumbs down, vitriol, zing |
Antonyms: |
agreement, approval, endorsement, sanction |
| Main Entry: | discipline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | punishment |
Synonyms: |
castigation, chastisement, comeuppance, correction, getting yours, hell to pay, punition, rod |
Antonyms: |
award, reward |
| Main Entry: | dressing-down |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | severe scolding |
Synonyms: |
bawling-out, castigation, chiding, lambasting, reprimand, reproach, tongue-lashing, upbraiding |