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Definition to make harsh criticisms against (formal) A lot of his writings inveigh against luxury and riches. Synonyms rail at tongue-lash lambast(e) expostulate excoriate (literary) sound off at recriminate vituperate Nearby words ofinveigh against - invariably
- invasion
- invective
- inveigh against
- inveigle
- invent
- invention
Additional synonymsDefinition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to condemn openly or vehemently The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks. Synonyms condemn, attack, censure, decry, castigate, revile, damn, vilify, proscribe, stigmatize, impugn, excoriate, declaim against Definition to censure severely Synonyms attack, blast, condemn, slam (slang), carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, revile, vilify, chastise, tear into (informal), flay, diss (slang), read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) Definition to express disapproval (of someone's actions) She is quick to reproach anyone. Synonyms blame, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, abuse, blast, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), discredit, censure (formal), have a go at (informal), scold, disparage, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), defame, find fault with, take to task, read the riot act to, reprove (old-fashioned), upbraid (archaic), lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to scold or reproach Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, blame, condemn, lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reproach, berate, castigate, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), read someone the riot act, tell someone off (informal), reprove, take someone to task, tick someone off (informal), excoriate, chew someone out (US, Canadian, informal), bawl someone out (informal), dress someone down (informal), tear someone off a strip (British, informal), give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles |