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

The article also cites Pan Jinyu, a Chinese-speaking tour guide in London, who criticized the lack of coverage by UK media. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026

Others criticized how quickly the store went into defensive mode. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

But some scientists and research organizations have criticized the change as potentially reducing transparency and accountability. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

On the police's Facebook account on Tuesday, officers criticized inappropriate comments and warned that sharing or joking about such incidents can worsen the impact on any victim. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

The government’s refusal to make public key agreements related to the refinery has been criticized by opposition leaders, including one of Ruto’s main challengers, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Campaign cleanup Democrat Josh McLaurin criticized his Republican opponent, Greg Dolezal, for pivoting his campaign away from controversial, far-right issues that dominated his primary campaign. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Hinojosa has campaigned on her tenure as a civil rights lawyer and criticized Abbott’s crime policies as violating civil liberties. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026