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

In both television commercials and in campaign mailers sent to homes across the state, Fazio has criticized Lamont repeatedly for months on electricity. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

In prior internal meetings and emails, staff and consultants had criticized Citation’s water sampling practices as biased in favor of the company’s conclusion that rainfall was causing old pollution to resurface. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sharply criticized the diesel deal. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Vance has neither criticized his friend nor publicly nudged Carlson to temper what’s been harsh criticism of Israel — and Trump’s cultivation of the Netanyahu government. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Gamers have criticized Xbox’s new pay-as-you-go system, with YouTuber Yong Yea saying that as gamers have to pay more fees to stream titles, the affordability argument for cloud gaming becomes moot. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The Venezuelan government has in the past criticized Machado for urging the US to take action against the Maduro regime, including sanctions. — Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Some Democrats have criticized national groups for not spending more in Southern states like Mississippi. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026