Synonyms of panned

panned

verb

past tense of pan

as in criticized

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

virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of panned

At the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 the movie was booed by viewers and panned by critics. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Rabbit Fast forward to today, and Rabbit's sold some 100,000 units despite being panned by reviewers. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

The first reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), was critically panned and had a disappointing box office, grossing just $42 million globally against its $25 million budget. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Lincoln County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on a Charlotte developer’s proposed 600-home mega community near Lake Norman that neighbors panned at a public hearing. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

Banking groups on Sept, 14 panned the new draft, saying that the new language did little to ease their fears that stablecoin rewards could eventually hinder the ability of banks to extend credit. — Hannah Lang, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The deal has widely been panned since it was signed, with the company that bought the meters already reporting nearly $2 billion in revenue from the deal by 2026. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

And that was compounded by the Rams’ travel plans being widely panned after their sluggish defeat. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

After the match, Shelton thanked his team for their support as a camera panned to an emotional Rodman, who was wearing a graphic T-shirt bearing her boyfriend’s face. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026