Synonyms of pilloried

pilloried

verb

past tense of pillory

as in criticized

to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism

The press pilloried the judge for her decision.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pilloried

He was pilloried near and far for electing to save ace Chris Sale for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers rather than send him to the mound for Sunday’s Game 2. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The studio must have had some idea that the film was going to get pilloried in some corners as the ad went live even before the review embargo broke Tuesday. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Flock has been pilloried at city council meetings and its equipment has been physically attacked on the street. — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

He was soon being pilloried on several fronts including management decisions that alienated key executives, and a public fight with star Scarlett Johansson. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

No wonder Izzy gets pilloried so many times just for having the driest sense of humor. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

At the time, this movie was pilloried by most critics. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Monroe was pilloried, in her moment, but she was also allowed by Hollywood to test her talents in a manner that, decades later, actresses known for their physicality still struggle to do. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026