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Synonyms of dispraise

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Another word for dispraise is condemn. Other synonyms of dispraise are de-emphasize, blame, underestimate, rebuke and censure.

Synonyms and similar words for dispraise

verbTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.

  • censureTo criticize harshly.
  • find faultTo criticize something excessively.
  • denigrateTo treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
  • downplayTo de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
  • admonishTo inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
  • animadvert
  • bash
  • bawl out
  • tilt
  • cannonadeTo discharge artillery fire upon.
  • slash
  • lash
  • blameTo censure (someone or something); to criticize.
  • scorch informal
  • blastTo criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
  • berateTo chide or scold vehemently.
  • castigateTo punish or reprimand someone severely.
  • charge
  • chastiseTo castigate; to scold or censure.
  • chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
  • chide
  • condemnTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
  • criticize
  • denounceTo criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly...
  • denunciateTo condemn openly.
  • deprecateTo express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
  • derogateTo detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
  • drag slangTo roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
  • dress down
  • eat someone alive
  • excoriate
  • fulminate
  • get at
  • get downTo criticise; to be strict towards.
  • get up Australia
  • give somebody a piece of one's mind
  • give somebody what-for
  • inveigh
  • lace into
  • lambasteTo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  • lay into
  • lecture
  • light intoTo set upon or attack.
  • objurgate
  • pooh-poohTo dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to diminish.
  • put someone on blast slangTo embarrass by publicly denouncing or exposing, especially by using social media.
  • rate
  • read somebody the riot act
  • rebukeTo criticise harshly; to reprove.
  • reprehendTo criticize, to reprove.
  • reprimandTo reprove in a formal or official way.
  • reproachTo criticize or rebuke (someone).
  • reproveTo express disapproval.
  • rip into
  • rubbish Australia
  • savage
  • scold
  • skewer figuratively
  • slamTo speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
  • slateTo criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly; to castigate.
  • tear intoTo subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.
  • tell off
  • threap
  • tick offTo reprimand.
  • tosh
  • keelhaul
  • upbraidTo criticize severely.
  • vilifyTo belittle through speech; to put down.
  • vituperateTo criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
  • bagatellizeTo regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
  • banalizeTo make banal or commonplace.
  • belittleTo disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or significance of someone or something.
  • cut down
  • de-emphasizeTo remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
  • degrade
  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • lilliputianizeTo make small or petty.
  • make little ofTo belittle.
  • make nothing ofTo consider as trifling or unimportant.
  • minimizeTo treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.
  • play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
  • superficializeTo render superficial; to trivialize.
  • trivializeTo make something appear trivial.
  • underestimateTo perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.
  • underplayTo make something seem less important than it really is.
  • understateTo state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
  • berisp obsoleteTo censure; reprove.
  • set at nought archaicTo treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.
  • vilipend dated, formalTo treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.

nounBlame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.

Meaning of dispraise

  1. verb To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
  2. noun Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.

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Questions about synonyms of dispraise

What is another word for dispraise?
Dispraise has 109 synonyms on Word.ws, such as condemn, de-emphasize, blame, underestimate, rebuke, censure, reproach and downplay.
What does dispraise mean?
Dispraise means to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.

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