Synonyms of condemned

condemned 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited

Related Words

• prohibited
• proscribed
• forbidden
• outlawed
• barred
• cursed
• discouraged
• illegal
• unclean
• unauthorized
• banned
• disallowed
• pernicious
• interdicted
• ungodly
• cussed
• ugly
• depraved
• pestilential
• debased
• corrupt
• unwholesome
• noxious
• perverted
• degenerate
• debauched
• defiling
• sick
• dissolute
• reprehensible
• censurable
• execrable
• libertine
• blameworthy
• reprobate
• unhealthy
• objectionable
• miserable
• scrofulous
• loose
• unprincipled
• wretched
• offensive
• infamous
• obscene
• blamable
• fallen
• unscrupulous
• cruel
• lousy
• low-minded
• erring
• atrocious
• errant
• improper
• incorrect
• despicable
• disreputable
• indecent
• contemptible
• ignoble
• unbecoming
• indecorous
• unseemly
• vulgar
• infernal
• naughty
• sordid
• ill
• snide
• mean
• evil-minded
• base
• dirty
• nasty
• low

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• moral
• righteous
• right
• honorable
• virtuous
• good
• just
• legitimate
• sublime
• ethical
• high
• upright
• elevated
• endorsed
• honest
• noble
• decent
• authorized
• approved
• permissible
• legal
• licensed
• sanctioned
• promoted
• principled
• supported
• allowed
• reputable
• scrupulous
• lofty
• encouraged
• correct
• proper
• clean
• exemplary
• high-minded
• blameless
• decent
• perfect
• commendable
• creditable
• white
• guiltless
• seemly
• decorous
• worthy
• law-abiding
• innocent
• pure
• respected
• abetted
• unobjectionable
• immaculate
• venerable
• irreproachable
• spotless
• esteemed
• chaste
• inoffensive
• incorruptible
• unerring
• wholesome
• uncorrupted
• unfallen
• squeaky-clean
• lily-white
• upstanding

condemned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of condemn

1

as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denounced
• criticized
• blamed
• attacked
• decried
• censured
• anathematized
• execrated
• reprobated
• damned
• sentenced
• convicted
• reprehended
• faulted
• doomed
• disparaged
• panned
• hated
• excommunicated
• belittled
• slammed
• ostracized
• knocked
• admonished
• chastised
• scolded
• blacklisted
• blasted
• abhorred
• rebuked
• deprecated
• upbraided
• berated
• detested
• reprimanded
• loathed
• reviled
• castigated
• dispraised
• reproached
• raked
• reproved
• cursed
• lambasted
• vituperated
• dissed
• abominated
• chid
• imprecated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• blessed
• praised
• applauded
• lauded
• commended
• extolled
• exalted
• hailed
• glorified
• saluted
• acclaimed
• honored
• consecrated
• touted
• sanctified
• eulogized
• revered
• venerated
• hallowed

2

as in criticized

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• blamed
• denounced
• faulted
• knocked
• attacked
• censured
• slammed
• panned
• scolded
• tweaked
• reprehended
• complained
• slagged
• found fault (with)
• lashed
• kicked
• slashed
• dispraised
• blasted
• dissed
• admonished
• assailed
• came down hard (on)
• muttered
• took to task
• murmured
• reprimanded
• skewered
• grumbled
• crucified
• clobbered
• whined
• moaned
• rebuked
• decried
• upbraided
• berated
• excoriated
• derided
• pilloried
• growled
• disparaged
• groused
• nicked (at)
• bitched
• sniped (at)
• reproached
• griped
• beefed
• castigated
• reproved
• quibbled
• belittled
• lambasted
• flayed
• gibbeted
• carped
• crabbed
• niggled
• caviled
• chid
• bellyached
• drubbed
• croaked
• hammered
• kvetched
• keelhauled
• discommended
• bad-mouthed
• fussed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• recommended
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• extolled
• commended
• lauded

3

as in censured

to express public or formal disapproval of

the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books

Synonyms & Similar Words

• censured
• denounced
• reprimanded
• punished
• criticized
• scolded
• rebuked
• admonished
• called to account
• reproached
• reproved
• brought to account
• objurgated
• chastised
• upbraided
• berated
• disparaged
• castigated
• lectured
• ragged
• cut up
• belittled
• flayed
• chewed out
• told off
• lambasted
• bawled out
• railed (at or against)
• dressed down
• keelhauled
• gibbeted
• depreciated
• deprecated
• scored
• rated
• jawed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cited
• endorsed
• commended
• honored
• applauded
• hailed
• approved
• praised
• acclaimed
• sanctioned
• blessed
• lauded
• eulogized

4

as in convicted

to find or pronounce guilty

the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convicted
• denounced
• sentenced
• accused
• indicted
• punished
• charged
• impeached
• rebuked
• censured
• arraigned
• admonished
• reprimanded
• damned
• reproached
• penalized
• chastised
• reproved
• castigated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquitted
• vindicated
• exonerated
• cleared
• cited
• absolved
• endorsed
• commended
• approved
• exculpated
• sanctioned
• blessed

5

as in sentenced

to impose a judicial punishment on

a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentenced
• doomed
• punished
• damned
• adjudged
• judged
• penalized
• found
• decreed
• ruled
• disciplined
• chastised
• corrected
• censured
• resolved
• castigated
• opined
• determined
• chastened
• concluded
• decided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoned
• reprieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condemned

Verb

The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

The Navy’s ongoing assessments documented houses being condemned and boarded up. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the shooting in a statement shared with media, advocating for more funding and technology for law enforcement. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Attorney Cynthia Jennings, who spoke at a press conference called several days after the police were at the treasurer’s office, had condemned social media speculation about Sierra’s action and the claims of clandestine shredding of documents. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi condemned an overnight drone attack in Iraq’s semiautonomous northern Kurdish region. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The Athletic sat down with Earnhardt to discuss North Wilkesboro’s improbable comeback, from a facility that some say should’ve been condemned to one whose future appears bright. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026

In March, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026