Synonyms of criticizing

criticizing

verb

present participle of criticize

as in blaming

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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