Synonyms of criticized

criticized

verb

past tense of criticize

as in blamed

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

people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of criticized

Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds criticized Jolly's proposal, contending that approach would leave homeowners footing the bill. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Coach Sean McVay criticized neither the officials nor the penalty, saying the Rams had other chances to close out the game. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Major Jewish advocacy organizations in New York City criticized Mamdani over his continued anti-Israel rhetoric. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Nagendra has criticized the current council’s approach to planning and decision-making and said a change in leadership is needed. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The group of senators — which includes all Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa panel — criticized both sides of the conflict. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The portal spurred a massive development effort inside the Postal Service while some states criticized it as federal overreach. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Some fans have criticized the use of lovable Bucks mascot Bango to announce the deal. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Activists during the press conference on Tuesday criticized Doral officials for agreeing to it in the first place. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026