Synonyms of denounced

denounced

verb

past tense of denounce

1

as in condemned

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemned
• criticized
• blamed
• decried
• attacked
• censured
• execrated
• anathematized
• reprobated
• damned
• reprehended
• disparaged
• convicted
• sentenced
• faulted
• panned
• belittled
• slammed
• hated
• excommunicated
• knocked
• doomed
• ostracized
• scolded
• admonished
• chastised
• berated
• blasted
• upbraided
• rebuked
• blacklisted
• deprecated
• castigated
• detested
• abhorred
• reproached
• loathed
• reprimanded
• reviled
• raked
• lambasted
• reproved
• dispraised
• dissed
• cursed
• vituperated
• abominated
• chid
• imprecated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• blessed
• praised
• lauded
• extolled
• applauded
• hailed
• commended
• exalted
• saluted
• touted
• glorified
• acclaimed
• honored
• consecrated
• eulogized
• sanctified
• revered
• venerated
• hallowed

2

as in criticized

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• blamed
• condemned
• faulted
• knocked
• attacked
• slammed
• censured
• panned
• scolded
• tweaked
• reprehended
• slagged
• complained
• lashed
• found fault (with)
• kicked
• slashed
• blasted
• assailed
• dissed
• dispraised
• admonished
• came down hard (on)
• muttered
• murmured
• grumbled
• skewered
• took to task
• whined
• decried
• reprimanded
• derided
• moaned
• berated
• groused
• excoriated
• clobbered
• upbraided
• rebuked
• disparaged
• growled
• pilloried
• bitched
• griped
• castigated
• reproached
• beefed
• lambasted
• crucified
• quibbled
• belittled
• carped
• reproved
• sniped (at)
• nicked (at)
• crabbed
• bellyached
• niggled
• flayed
• caviled
• kvetched
• drubbed
• gibbeted
• croaked
• chid
• hammered
• keelhauled
• bad-mouthed
• fussed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• endorsed
• recommended
• extolled
• lauded
• sanctioned
• commended

3

as in censured

to express public or formal disapproval of

the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• censured
• condemned
• reprimanded
• punished
• criticized
• scolded
• rebuked
• reproached
• admonished
• reproved
• called to account
• brought to account
• chastised
• objurgated
• berated
• castigated
• upbraided
• disparaged
• lectured
• lambasted
• ragged
• belittled
• cut up
• flayed
• told off
• chewed out
• dressed down
• bawled out
• railed (at or against)
• scored
• depreciated
• deprecated
• rated
• keelhauled
• gibbeted
• jawed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cited
• endorsed
• commended
• applauded
• honored
• hailed
• praised
• acclaimed
• approved
• sanctioned
• lauded
• blessed
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denounced

Meanwhile, Republican politicians across the country have denounced the electoral successes of Muslim politicians, including Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Blowhard Abel, who is running for local office and wants Camilo as his right-hand man, turns out to be a Faustian figure whose influence must be denounced. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation's prison system. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation’s prison system. — Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture, and disappearances in the Central American nation’s prison system. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Demoff, who has no involvement in the matter but runs team and media operations for all KSE portfolio teams, said the penalty — which the Clippers strongly denounced — puts other NBA teams on notice. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

The incident was quickly denounced as a war crime by many governments, but Russia’s foreign minister claimed the strike was justified, due to the presence of soldiers. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

The concertgoer also denounced Sheeran for allowing Macklemore to return to the stage Saturday after the backlash from the previous night. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026