Vocabulaire

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

deprecate

Verbe

Exemple: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonymes: criticize, discourage

Antonymes: approve

reproach

Nom

Exemple: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Synonymes: criticism, blame

Antonymes: praise

denounce

Verbe

Exemple: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Synonymes: condemn, criticize

Antonymes: praise

rebuke

Verbe

Exemple: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Synonymes: criticize, scold

Antonymes: praise

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

philistine

Nom

Exemple: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”

Synonymes: boor, uncultured person

Antonymes: connoisseur, cultured person

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

neglectful

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Synonymes: careless, inattentive

Antonymes: caring, attentive

impervious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Synonymes: unaffected, immune

Antonymes: vulnerable, sensitive

undaunted

Adjectif

Exemple: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Synonymes: fearless, brave

Antonymes: discouraged, afraid

vindication

Nom

Exemple: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”

Synonymes: justification, exoneration

Antonymes: condemnation, disproof

testimonial

Nom

Exemple: “The website features customer testimonials on its homepage.”

Synonymes: endorsement, recommendation

Antonymes: criticism, complaint

taste-maker

Nom

Exemple: “The critic became a taste-maker in contemporary art.”

Synonymes: trendsetter, influencer

Antonymes: follower, outsider

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

fanatically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He defended the idea fanatically, refusing any criticism.”

Synonymes: obsessively, extremely

Antonymes: moderately, reasonably

unscathing

Adjectif

Exemple: “The review was surprisingly unscathing despite the film’s flaws.”

Synonymes: mild, lenient

Antonymes: scathing, harsh

idol

Nom

Exemple: “The singer became an idol for many teenagers.”

Synonymes: hero, role model

Antonymes: critic

nonchalantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He nonchalantly dismissed the criticism as “noise.””

Synonymes: casually

Antonymes: anxiously

blandishment

Nom

Exemple: “She resisted the blandishments of people seeking favors.”

Synonymes: flattery

Antonymes: criticism

sarcastically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: sincerely

exhibitionist

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”

Synonymes: show-off

Antonymes: reserved

hypocritical

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s hypocritical to demand honesty while hiding the truth.”

Synonymes: two-faced

Antonymes: sincere

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

exalt

Verbe

Exemple: “The article exalted him as a hero.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticize

histrionically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”

Synonymes: dramatically

Antonymes: calmly

hypocritically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He acted hypocritically.”

Synonymes: insincerely

Antonymes: honestly

volatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The market is volatile, so risk management is critical.”

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Exemple: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Synonymes: distinct, clear, intelligent