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verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprāz How to pronounce dispraise (audio)
Definition of dispraisenext
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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dispraise

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noun

as in criticism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispraise
  1. criticize
  2. criticism
  3. blame
  4. condemnation
  5. condemn
  6. censure
  7. fault
  8. denunciation
Verb
  • While the sale has generated considerable interest, Bardot’s widowerBernard d’Ormale has criticized the auction, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sneaker company Converse has pulled an ad that was criticized for evoking racist imagery.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticize
Noun
  • The move has already drawn criticism from at least one GOP senator.
    — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pezeshkian faces criticism from hard-liners who oppose any diplomacy.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticism
Verb
  • In the ’90s, politicians began blaming video games like Mortal Kombat and Doom for real-world violence, and shooter games have remained a recurring scapegoat ever since.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of blame
Noun
  • Einbinder and Sarandon were both detained during the protest, and in the hours after her release, the Hacks star re-upped her unambiguous condemnation of Netanyahu’s New York visit.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • By the time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on the floor of the United Nations, his country had been on the receiving end of scores of condemnations from the podium for two days.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Verb
  • Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The countries that have thus far condemned Israeli actions during the 2026 assembly stretched beyond its regional rivals like Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, and Iran.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemn
Noun
  • The board is also expected to consider whether to launch an investigation into the allegations and consider a censure vote.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of censure
Verb
  • She can’t be faulted, then, for not wanting to take artistic advice from Stan Twitter.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Jentleson spends only one page on this obvious disappointment, faulting Fetterman for taking too much delight in conflict with the left and for becoming too credulous toward AIPAC.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fault
Noun
  • Apple prefaced its reveal with a denunciation of foldables that open into a square aspect ratio.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • What Assange wanted was not a system hardened against attacks, but one tied in knots, hopelessly conflicted and filled with suspicion, denunciations, and purges.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of denunciation
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“Dispraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispraise. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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