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Antonyms for criticized
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : krit-uh-sahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz |
Definition of criticized
Origin :- 1640s, "to pass judgment on something" (usually unfavorable), from critic + -ize. Meaning "to discuss critically" is from 1660s; that of "to censure" is from 1704. Related: Criticized; criticizing.
- verb disapprove, judge as bad
- verb analyze, interpret
- During the summer there was proof to be read and illustrations to be criticized.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- This result, however, was considered a desirable one by the majority, but was by some criticized.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "You go a long way round," he criticized his cousin, on a note of impatience.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- The use of the terms "fit" and "unfit" in a eugenic sense has been criticized.
- Extract from : « The Task of Social Hygiene » by Havelock Ellis
- They criticized the Sans as selfish and lacking in proper class spirit.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
- It is not at all pleasant for me to be egotistical; nor to be criticized for being so.
- Extract from : « Apologia Pro Vita Sua » by John Henry Cardinal Newman
- He also criticized the author as a Negro glorifying adultery.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 » by Various
- The test has been criticized as too dependent on rote memory.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- The test has been criticized as depending too much on schooling.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- Of course, it was only people whose opinions were worthless that criticized her.
- Extract from : « The Mask » by Arthur Hornblow
Synonyms for criticized
- animadvert on
- appraise
- assess
- bash
- blame
- blast
- blister
- carp
- castigate
- censure
- chastise
- chide
- clobber
- come down on
- comment upon
- condemn
- cut down
- cut to bits
- cut up
- denounce
- denunciate
- disparage
- do a number on
- dress down
- evaluate
- examine
- excoriate
- find fault
- fluff
- fulminate against
- fustigate
- give bad press
- give opinion
- hit
- judge
- jump on
- knock
- lambaste
- nag at
- nit-pick
- pan
- pass judgment on
- pick at
- probe
- rap
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reprobate
- reprove
- review
- rip
- roast
- scathe
- scorch
- scrutinize
- skin
- skin alive
- slam
- slog
- slug
- study
- take down
- trash
- trim
- zap
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