Synonyms of condemning

condemning 1 of 2

adjective

as in hateful

Related Words

• hateful
• contemptuous
• disapproving
• scornful
• loathing

Dissimilar Words

• worshipful
• adoring
• worshipping
• adulatory
• reverent
• reverential
• glorifying
• deifying
• idolizing
• hagiographic
• venerating

condemning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of condemn

1

as in denouncing

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

• denouncing
• criticizing
• blaming
• attacking
• decrying
• censuring
• damning
• anathematizing
• execrating
• reprobating
• disparaging
• faulting
• belittling
• reprehending
• sentencing
• convicting
• hating
• panning
• slamming
• knocking
• admonishing
• dooming
• excommunicating
• chastising
• chiding
• deprecating
• scolding
• blasting
• berating
• upbraiding
• rebuking
• blacklisting
• castigating
• reprimanding
• dispraising
• ostracizing
• raking
• abhorring
• detesting
• reproaching
• reviling
• lambasting
• dissing
• reproving
• cursing
• loathing
• vituperating
• imprecating
• abominating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• praising
• sanctioning
• blessing
• extolling
• commending
• lauding
• applauding
• glorifying
• exalting
• saluting
• hailing
• honoring
• touting
• eulogizing
• sanctifying
• consecrating
• acclaiming
• revering
• hallowing
• venerating

2

as in criticizing

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

• criticizing
• blaming
• denouncing
• faulting
• knocking
• attacking
• slamming
• censuring
• scolding
• tweaking
• panning
• slagging
• complaining
• slashing
• finding fault (with)
• kicking
• lashing
• blasting
• dispraising
• dissing
• reprehending
• admonishing
• assailing
• coming down hard (on)
• muttering
• taking to task
• murmuring
• whining
• reprimanding
• chiding
• skewering
• moaning
• berating
• grumbling
• rebuking
• upbraiding
• decrying
• excoriating
• deriding
• clobbering
• crucifying
• disparaging
• belittling
• beefing
• sniping (at)
• bitching
• growling
• grousing
• castigating
• griping
• carping
• bellyaching
• pillorying
• caviling
• reproaching
• nicking (at)
• lambasting
• quibbling
• reproving
• flaying
• niggling
• crabbing
• hammering
• kvetching
• croaking
• drubbing
• bad-mouthing
• keelhauling
• fussing
• gibbeting
• discommending
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• endorsing
• recommending
• commending
• lauding
• sanctioning

3

as in censuring

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

• censuring
• denouncing
• reprimanding
• punishing
• criticizing
• scolding
• rebuking
• admonishing
• reproaching
• reproving
• chastising
• objurgating
• calling to account
• bringing to account
• berating
• upbraiding
• castigating
• disparaging
• belittling
• lecturing
• ragging
• lambasting
• cutting up
• flaying
• dressing down
• bawling out
• railing (at or against)
• telling off
• chewing out
• deprecating
• jawing
• depreciating
• keelhauling
• scoring
• gibbeting
• rating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• endorsing
• citing
• commending
• honoring
• applauding
• praising
• hailing
• approving
• sanctioning
• acclaiming
• lauding
• eulogizing
• blessing

4

as in convicting

to find or pronounce guilty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convicting
• denouncing
• accusing
• sentencing
• indicting
• punishing
• impeaching
• rebuking
• charging
• censuring
• admonishing
• chastising
• reprimanding
• damning
• penalizing
• reproaching
• castigating
• reproving
• arraigning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• endorsing
• vindicating
• clearing
• exonerating
• citing
• commending
• absolving
• approving
• acquitting
• exculpating
• sanctioning
• blessing

5

as in sentencing

to impose a judicial punishment on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentencing
• punishing
• dooming
• damning
• adjudging
• penalizing
• judging
• disciplining
• correcting
• decreeing
• chastising
• finding
• ruling
• castigating
• censuring
• resolving
• opining
• determining
• concluding
• deciding
• chastening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoning
• reprieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condemning

Verb

Over the past month, more than 900 people signed an online petition condemning the project as too big and intrusive for the nearby area. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Speakers also explored the intersection between faith and democratic values, condemning discriminatory law enforcement practices and cutbacks of voting rights. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

The Aces posted a statement Wednesday on X condemning the messages directed at Gray and offering support for those who stand up against such attacks. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Brooks, a South Carolina congressman, was retaliating for a speech Sumner had given condemning slavery and personally insulting a relative of Brooks. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

The 27-year-old hasn’t been in the Kodak since publicly condemning both parents in a scathing Instagram Story back in January. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Canada now spearheads an annual resolution at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Iran’s dismal human-rights record. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

And don’t forget, Sánchez came to power in 2018 by condemning the then-PM, Mariano Rajoy, for the corruption exposed in the ranks of Rajoy’s People’s Party (PP), and winning a vote of no-confidence against him, said La Razón (Madrid). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 July 2026