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

Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

On Saturday, Oman condemned attacks on the vessels that were attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a statement that such attacks could affect its negotiations with Iran over the waterway’s management. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned any acts of violence against migrants but also conceded to government failures around enforcing immigration laws. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday condemned the funeral home for appearing to profoundly violate the trust of families in their most difficult moments. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The response to the incident was loud and reverberated across the globe; the UK’s former prime minister condemned X and advanced a deepfake law, while the European Union opened an investigation into the platform. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2026

The 12 jurors who will be chosen for that case will be tasked with deciding whether Sierra should be condemned to Florida’s Death Row or sentenced to life in prison. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

In a separate statement, FIFPRO, the body representing soccer players around the world, also condemned FIFA for pursuing its plan and demanded a set of governance reforms. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Past collaborators and friends, including Natalie Portman, who had become the face of Dior fragrance, condemned him. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026