Synonyms of ostracize

ostracize

verb

as in to criticize

to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group

She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.

The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticize
• denounce
• attack
• condemn
• excommunicate
• blame
• hate
• disparage
• decry
• belittle
• fault
• censure
• blacklist
• deprecate
• scold
• diss
• anathematize
• knock
• convict
• chastise
• sentence
• pan
• reprehend
• damn
• execrate
• chide
• berate
• admonish
• doom
• dispraise
• slam
• castigate
• reprobate
• rebuke
• dis
• revile
• upbraid
• reprimand
• reproach
• blast
• reprove
• lambast
• detest
• rake
• loathe
• abhor
• vituperate
• curse
• lambaste
• imprecate
• abominate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• endorse
• sanction
• indorse
• exalt
• applaud
• commend
• glorify
• praise
• laud
• extol
• salute
• honor
• sanctify
• hail
• consecrate
• eulogize
• tout
• revere
• acclaim
• bless
• extoll
• venerate
• hallow

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of ostracize

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe, Orbán has been ostracized by the bloc for his introduction of anti-LQBTQ laws, his increasingly authoritarian rule in his home country and his soft approach to Russia. —Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024

One of the biggest fears people have is being socially ostracized. —Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024

Ashman’s lyrics cleverly balance a wide ensemble of characters, efficiently setting the scene for Belle’s day-to-day life and why she feels ostracized by just about everyone in town. —Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024

During that time, he was ostracized from the Colombia national team until current manager Nestor Lorenzo offered him a lifeline. —Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024

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