BLACKGUARDISMS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blackguardisms

noun

plural of blackguardism

as in vitriols

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Noun

Green's win, a popular and feel-good moment for fans, is seen as a strategic move by WWE, potentially addressing criticisms aimed at Triple H regarding the promotion of new talent.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Trump’s Truth Social is launching a premium ‘Truth API’ that sells Wall Street traders split-second early access to his market-moving posts, stoking new criticisms of insider trading and self-enrichment in the Oval Office.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

Republican defections in the House of Representatives have repeatedly prompted symbolic rebukes of the Iran war.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The administration has also faced numerous rebukes from singers who have opposed the use of their music in social media posts.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebukes

Noun

But it must be followed with a deep dive to detect other abuses.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
To safeguard against these abuses of power, democracies like the UK and US have hearings, committees, and other measures to hold their intelligence bodies accountable, said Shetler-Jones.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of abuses

Noun

These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of invectives

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Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Definition of castigations

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