Synonyms of condemnation
15 similar words · 31 opposite words
Another word for condemnation is blame. Other synonyms of condemnation are censure, condemning, disapproval, conviction and damnation. The opposite of condemnation is approbation.
Synonyms and similar words for condemnation
nounThe act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
- censureThe act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
- blameCensure.
- disapprobationAn act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
nounThe act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of...
- attaintmentAttainder, attainture; conviction.
- judgement
- convictionA judgement of guilt in a court of law.
- proscriptionDecree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
nounMore synonyms
- condemningCondemnation.
- damnationThe state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
- dispraiseBlame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.
- disapprovalThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
- improbationDisapproval.
- reprehensionThe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand.
- attainder archaicA stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
- attainture obsoleteA state of being found guilty of an offence.
Opposite of condemnation
nounThe act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
- approval
- praise
- accolade
- approbationThe act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval...
- attaboyA cry of encouragement; an accolade.
- appreciation
- compliment
- commendation
- congratulationThe act of congratulating.
- encomium
- encouragement
- laudationThe act of lauding; high praise or commendation.
- laudits
- props
- tout
- commend obsolete
- douceur obsolete
- extolment obsoletePraise.
nounThe act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of...
- acquittalA legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by...
- exoneration
- compurgationAcquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people...
- disculpationExculpation.
- exculpation
- not guilty
- quittance
- vindication
- absolution obsolete
- acquittance obsolete
- acquitment obsolete
- assoilment archaic
nounThe ground or reason of condemning.
Meaning of condemnation
- noun The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
- noun The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
- noun The state of being condemned.
condemnation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of condemnation
- What is another word for condemnation?
- Condemnation has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blame, censure, condemning, disapproval, conviction, damnation, disapprobation and proscription.
- What is the opposite of condemnation?
- The opposite of condemnation is approbation. Other antonyms of condemnation are acquittal, congratulation, attaboy and approval.
- What does condemnation mean?
- Condemnation means the act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
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