Synonyms of condemns

condemns

verb

present tense third-person singular of condemn

1

as in denounces

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in criticizes

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

a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in censures

to express public or formal disapproval of

the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in convicts

to find or pronounce guilty

the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convicts
• denounces
• accuses
• indicts
• sentences
• punishes
• rebukes
• admonishes
• chastises
• charges
• penalizes
• reproves
• censures
• arraigns
• damns
• castigates
• reproaches
• impeaches
• reprimands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vindicates
• exonerates
• endorses
• cites
• clears
• commends
• absolves
• acquits
• approves
• indorses
• exculpates
• blesses
• sanctions

5

as in sentences

to impose a judicial punishment on

a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentences
• punishes
• dooms
• damns
• penalizes
• finds
• adjudges
• chastises
• corrects
• judges
• opines
• censures
• decrees
• disciplines
• castigates
• resolves
• rules
• determines
• chastens
• concludes
• decides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardons
• reprieves