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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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