BLACKGUARDISMS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blackguardisms

noun

plural of blackguardism

as in vitriols

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Noun

It’s expected to be the most politically delicate stop, given the Catholic Church’s sharp criticisms of the austerity program of libertarian President Javier Milei.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Commissioners declined to comment for this article, and Tony has not posted any new criticisms on his agency’s social media pages.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

The Gilded Age would generally prefer that nothing disrupt the basic contours of its serene status quo, where ladies in hats sit in drawing rooms and deliver smiling rebukes of one another’s decor.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s unsubstantiated claims of election interference have drawn swift rebukes, as the opposition considers using its numbers to shape the Knesset before a new government is formed.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebukes

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In 2011, former members complained to the archdiocese in Peru's capital, Lima, about abuses by its founder, Luis Figari.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
At least six medical staffers from Gaza, including three prominent doctors, have died in Israeli prisons, according to rights groups that have documented abuses in custody.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 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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