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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of criticizing

Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had again been aggressively criticizing NATO for its lack of support over Iran and for failing to spend anywhere near enough money on its own security. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026

That didn't stop the public from criticizing the weekend congestion. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Tend to what’s in your control before assuming someone is criticizing you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Talarico’s campaign has highlighted statements from the victim’s family criticizing the attorney general office’s handling of the case. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Davis subsequently won a settlement and damages over being fired from the Congressional Research Service for newspaper op-eds criticizing President Obama’s failure to reform the process. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

After months of criticizing Netanyahu’s war aims as unrealistic and calling for a deal to release hostages, Eisenkot resigned from the war cabinet in June 2024 and in 2026 challenged Netanyahu in the Israeli elections. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

And now fans are criticizing one guest in particular, Gracie Abrams. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Streever is one of at least two residents of upstate New York who was served with a federal warning in June in the wake of criticizing ICE online. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026