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past tense of pillory
Synonyms & Antonyms of pilloried
to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism
- The press pilloried the judge for her decision.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pilloried
- berated,
- castigated,
- crucified,
- excoriated,
- flayed,
- gibbeted,
- hammered,
- keelhauled,
- lambasted,
- lashed,
- scolded,
- upbraided
- blamed,
- censured,
- condemned,
- criticized,
- denounced,
- dispraised,
- dissed
- [slang],
- faulted,
- knocked,
- panned,
- reprehended,
- slagged
- [chiefly British]
- beefed,
- bellyached,
- bitched,
- carped,
- caviled
- (or cavilled),
- complained,
- crabbed,
- croaked,
- fussed,
- griped,
- groused,
- growled,
- grumbled,
- kicked,
- kvetched,
- moaned,
- murmured,
- muttered,
- niggled,
- quibbled,
- whined
- admonished,
- chid
- (or chided),
- drubbed,
- rebuked,
- reprimanded,
- reproached,
- reproved
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pilloried
- approved,
- commended,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- recommended,
- sanctioned
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“Pilloried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilloried. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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