denouncer

noun

Definition of denouncernext
as in condemner

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  1. criticizer
  2. faultfinder
  3. detractor
  4. critic
Noun
  • In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of criticizer
Noun
  • Your relentless faultfinder—everybody has one—is quick to judge, minimize your accomplishments or demote you to an underdog.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Definition of faultfinder
Noun
  • In spite of the steadfast testimony of those who went over the antlers as meticulously as anyone could, there are still many detractors.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Dangerous Liaisons actress has long defended All’s Fair from detractors, after the Hulu show debuted in 2025 to relentlessly negative reviews from critics and viewers alike.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of detractor
Noun
  • But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of critic
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“Denouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncer. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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