Synonyms of criticizes

criticizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of criticize

as in blames

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

• blames
• denounces
• condemns
• faults
• knocks
• scolds
• attacks
• slams
• complains
• censures
• tweaks
• finds fault (with)
• pans
• reprehends
• disses
• slags
• takes to task
• slashes
• kicks
• comes down hard (on)
• dispraises
• admonishes
• assails
• blasts
• chides
• lashes
• lambasts
• whines
• berates
• derides
• disparages
• excoriates
• upbraids
• grumbles
• decries
• mutters
• clobbers
• moans
• murmurs
• rebukes
• reprimands
• castigates
• belittles
• lambastes
• grouses
• crucifies
• growls
• reproves
• skewers
• gripes
• beefs
• nicks (at)
• bitches
• kvetches
• pillories
• quibbles
• reproaches
• flays
• carps
• bellyaches
• bad-mouths
• snipes (at)
• cavils
• croaks
• crabs
• fusses
• drubs
• hammers
• discommends
• niggles
• keelhauls
• gibbets
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• extols
• lauds
• recommends
• approves
• endorses
• commends
• extolls
• indorses
• sanctions

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• praises
• extols
• lauds
• recommends
• approves
• endorses
• commends
• extolls
• indorses
• sanctions

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