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adjective

Definition of censuringnext
as in captious

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censuring

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verb

present participle of censure
1
as in reprimanding
to express public or formal disapproval of a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office

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2
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil our society generally censures the taking of another person's life

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as in criticizing
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuring
  1. captious
  2. criticizing
  3. condemning
  4. hypercritical
  5. punishing
  6. unfavorable
  7. uncomplimentary
  8. derogatory
Adjective
  • So much of the new sobriety flex is anathema to the captious alcoholics of 12-step groups.
    Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022
  • That a right-wing party traditionally captious about American patriotism did not react heatedly to evidence of Russian interference in US elections is bizarre.
    Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books, 5 Nov. 2020
Definition of captious
Verb
  • El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and since that moment, the IMF has been criticizing and opposing this decision.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That is criticizing the policies of the government, which is the right of every American.
    Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • The Philippines issued a statement on Friday condemning China’s moves.
    Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas also released a statement condemning the strike.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of condemning
Adjective
  • Especially as a woman online, a lot of people are so hypercritical of that sort of thing.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Savvy and sophisticated, Vivian Kensington embodies Virgo's conservative and meticulous approach, which on the dark side, includes her hypercritical nature and tactical strategy to humiliate Elle Woods.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Definition of hypercritical
Verb
  • With consumer attitudes skewed toward caring for expensive items and punishing cheaper ones, should Primark consider raising retail prices?
    Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • However, the universe is not punishing you with this anticipatory period.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of punishing
Adjective
  • However, within a week, his favorable rating climbed to 42 percent, while unfavorable views dropped to 47 percent, narrowing the gap to -5 points.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Warmer temperatures can result in unfavorable changes to traditional habitats where bats have migrated.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
Definition of uncomplimentary
Adjective
  • Read Article > In this world, there are divorced men (fact) and men who are the most divorced (derogatory).
    Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The more routine intelligence sharing with immigration judges is aimed at allowing U.S. immigration courts to more regularly incorporate derogatory information into their decisions.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of derogatory
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