Synonyms of denounces

denounces

verb

present tense third-person singular of denounce

1

as in condemns

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in criticizes

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

denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in censures

to express public or formal disapproval of

the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of denounces

In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024

In a separate filing, Brooks denounces Roe's legal team for naming him in her California lawsuit before the Mississippi court could rule whether to allow Brooks to continue the case with a pseudonym. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024