Synonyms of reprehended

reprehended

verb

past tense of reprehend

1

as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denounced
• condemned
• criticized
• blamed
• attacked
• censured
• reprobated
• execrated
• anathematized
• decried
• damned
• convicted
• faulted
• sentenced
• disparaged
• panned
• excommunicated
• belittled
• knocked
• chided
• admonished
• scolded
• ostracized
• reproached
• hated
• doomed
• upbraided
• reproved
• chastised
• detested
• slammed
• berated
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• deprecated
• castigated
• abhorred
• blacklisted
• raked
• loathed
• blasted
• dispraised
• reviled
• vituperated
• abominated
• lambasted
• dissed
• cursed
• chid
• imprecated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• indorsed
• sanctioned
• blessed
• praised
• commended
• exalted
• applauded
• extolled
• lauded
• saluted
• hailed
• blest
• glorified
• consecrated
• acclaimed
• honored
• touted
• sanctified
• eulogized
• revered
• venerated
• hallowed

2

as in criticized

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

without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• blamed
• condemned
• denounced
• faulted
• knocked
• attacked
• censured
• scolded
• slammed
• panned
• slagged
• tweaked
• complained
• lashed
• kicked
• found fault (with)
• slashed
• dispraised
• admonished
• dissed
• assailed
• came down hard (on)
• muttered
• blasted
• murmured
• reprimanded
• chided
• took to task
• reproved
• grumbled
• reproached
• upbraided
• skewered
• growled
• whined
• moaned
• berated
• rebuked
• cavilled
• groused
• clobbered
• crabbed
• crucified
• nicked (at)
• castigated
• disparaged
• excoriated
• griped
• derided
• quibbled
• pilloried
• bitched
• carped
• beefed
• sniped (at)
• chid
• decried
• niggled
• gibbeted
• belittled
• flayed
• bellyached
• lambasted
• drubbed
• keelhauled
• kvetched
• croaked
• caviled
• hammered
• bad-mouthed
• fussed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• endorsed
• indorsed
• recommended
• commended
• extolled
• sanctioned
• lauded