Synonyms of censures

censures 1 of 2

noun

plural of censure

as in reprimands

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• condemnations
• rebukes
• reproofs
• denunciations
• criticisms
• reproaches
• excoriations
• strictures
• punishments
• lectures
• objurgations
• comminations
• remonstrances
• riot acts
• chastisements
• castigations
• admonitions
• admonishments
• damnations
• lessons
• scoldings
• tongue-lashings
• disparagements
• lashes
• raps
• depreciations
• deprecations
• pans
• devils
• dressing-downs
• businesses
• talking-tos
• belittlements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citations
• commendations
• indorsements
• endorsements
• honors
• sanctions
• tributes
• praises
• acclamations
• plaudits
• eulogies
• encomiums
• approvals
• blessings
• panegyrics
• encomia

censures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of censure

1

as in condemns

to express public or formal disapproval of

a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• condemns
• denounces
• punishes
• criticizes
• scolds
• rebukes
• reproaches
• reproves
• admonishes
• calls to account
• chastises
• objurgates
• brings to account
• upbraids
• lambasts
• castigates
• berates
• disparages
• belittles
• lectures
• flays
• deprecates
• lambastes
• bawls out
• rails (at or against)
• jaws
• cuts up
• rags
• tells off
• scores
• gibbets
• depreciates
• dresses down
• chews out
• keelhauls
• rates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commends
• cites
• endorses
• indorses
• applauds
• honors
• hails
• praises
• approves
• lauds
• sanctions
• acclaims
• blesses
• eulogizes

2

as in denounces

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

our society generally censures the taking of another person's life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denounces
• condemns
• criticizes
• blames
• attacks
• decries
• damns
• anathematizes
• faults
• sentences
• execrates
• disparages
• belittles
• reprehends
• deprecates
• reprobates
• excommunicates
• rebukes
• convicts
• upbraids
• reproaches
• scolds
• reprimands
• chides
• pans
• chastises
• hates
• slams
• admonishes
• dooms
• reproves
• knocks
• berates
• abominates
• castigates
• blasts
• lambasts
• reviles
• detests
• ostracizes
• dispraises
• abhors
• loathes
• rakes
• lambastes
• disses
• blacklists
• curses
• vituperates
• imprecates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• sanctions
• endorses
• blesses
• indorses
• praises
• commends
• lauds
• exalts
• applauds
• extols
• hails
• salutes
• glorifies
• eulogizes
• touts
• honors
• sanctifies
• consecrates
• extolls
• acclaims
• reveres
• hallows
• venerates

3

as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizes
• blames
• condemns
• faults
• denounces
• knocks
• attacks
• slams
• scolds
• tweaks
• pans
• finds fault (with)
• complains
• comes down hard (on)
• slags
• reprehends
• takes to task
• slashes
• dispraises
• kicks
• disses
• lashes
• blasts
• reprimands
• assails
• admonishes
• rebukes
• reproaches
• upbraids
• moans
• chides
• reproves
• whines
• murmurs
• lambasts
• grumbles
• mutters
• growls
• berates
• disparages
• clobbers
• excoriates
• cavils
• derides
• crucifies
• skewers
• beefs
• belittles
• gripes
• pillories
• grouses
• decries
• castigates
• quibbles
• flays
• bitches
• nicks (at)
• lambastes
• bellyaches
• kvetches
• carps
• bad-mouths
• crabs
• niggles
• snipes (at)
• croaks
• gibbets
• hammers
• drubs
• fusses
• discommends
• keelhauls
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• lauds
• extols
• approves
• commends
• recommends
• sanctions
• endorses
• indorses
• extolls