| Main Entry: | criticize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disapprove, judge as bad |
Synonyms: |
animadvert on, bash, blame, blast, blister, carp, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, clobber, come down on, condemn, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, denounce, denunciate, disparage, do a number on, dress down, excoriate, find fault, fluff, fulminate against, fustigate, give bad press, hit, jump on, knock*, lambaste*, nag at, nit-pick, pan, pick at, rap, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, reprove, rip*, roast, scathe, scorch*, skin alive, skin*, slam*, slog, slug, take down, trash*, trim*, zap |
Antonyms: |
approve, compliment, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | impugn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, challenge |
Synonyms: |
assail, attack, blast, break, call into question, cast aspersions upon, cast doubt upon, come down on, contradict, contravene, cross, cut to shreds, deny, disaffirm, dispute, gainsay, knock*, negate, negative, oppose, pin something on, put down*, question, resist, run down, skin alive, slam*, smear, stick it to, swipe at, tar, throw doubt on, throw the book at, thumb nose at, traduce, trash, traverse, zap, zing |
| Notes: | to impugn is to dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of; to oppugn is to dispute the truth or validity of, to strive against |
Antonyms: |
flatter, praise |
| Main Entry: | review |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, scrutinize |
Synonyms: |
assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, reedit, revise, rip, skin alive, slam*, study, swipe at, take down, trash*, weigh, write a critique, zap |
Antonyms: |
approve, praise |
| Main Entry: | slur |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | insult |
Synonyms: |
blacken, blemish, blister, blot, blow off, brand, calumniate, cap, chop*, cut to the quick, cut up, defame, denigrate, detract, discredit, disgrace, dump on, give a black eye, hit where one lives, insinuate, kick in the teeth, libel, malign, miff, offend, push, put down*, reproach, roast, scorch*, skin alive, slander, slap in the face, slight, smear, snub, spatter, stain, tear down, traduce, vilify, zing |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flatter, praise |
| Main Entry: | vilify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize very harshly |
Synonyms: |
abuse, asperse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, berate, blister, call down, caluminate, censure, curse, cuss, damn, debase, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, dig*, disparage, dress down, dump on, give a black eye, jinx, knock*, libel, malign, mistreat, mudsling, pan, put a whammy on, put down*, rag on, rap, revile, rip up, roast, run down, scorch, skin alive, slam*, slander, slur, smear, speak ill of, tear down, tear into, traduce, vituperate, voodoo |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | recap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | review |
Synonyms: |
abstract, assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, epitomize, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, go over, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, recapitulate, reedit, revise, rip, run down, run through, skin alive, slam*, study, sum up, summarize, swipe at, synopsize, take down, trash*, weigh, wrap up, write a critique, zap |
| Main Entry: | synopsize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | review |
Synonyms: |
abstract, assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, epitomize, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, go over, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, recapitulate, reedit, revise, rip, run down, run through, skin alive, slam*, study, sum up, summarize, swipe at, take down, trash*, weigh, wrap up, write a critique, zap |