Vocabolario

disparage

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: belittle, criticize

Antonimi: praise

deprecate

Verbo

Esempio: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Sinonimi: criticize, discourage

Antonimi: approve

reproach

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Sinonimi: criticism, blame

Antonimi: praise

denounce

Verbo

Esempio: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Sinonimi: condemn, criticize

Antonimi: praise

rebuke

Verbo

Esempio: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Sinonimi: criticize, scold

Antonimi: praise

revere

Verbo

Esempio: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Sinonimi: respect, admire

Antonimi: despise

philistine

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: boor, uncultured person

Antonimi: connoisseur, cultured person

self-worth

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonimi: self-doubt, worthlessness

neglectful

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Sinonimi: careless, inattentive

Antonimi: caring, attentive

impervious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Sinonimi: unaffected, immune

Antonimi: vulnerable, sensitive

undaunted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinonimi: fearless, brave

Antonimi: discouraged, afraid

vindication

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: justification, exoneration

Antonimi: condemnation, disproof

testimonial

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: endorsement, recommendation

Antonimi: criticism, complaint

taste-maker

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: trendsetter, influencer

Antonimi: follower, outsider

materialism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Sinonimi: consumerism, worldliness

Antonimi: spirituality, idealism

fanatically

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: obsessively, extremely

Antonimi: moderately, reasonably

unscathing

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: mild, lenient

Antonimi: scathing, harsh

idol

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: hero, role model

Antonimi: critic

nonchalantly

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: casually

Antonimi: anxiously

blandishment

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: flattery

Antonimi: criticism

sarcastically

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: ironically

Antonimi: sincerely

exhibitionist

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: show-off

Antonimi: reserved

hypocritical

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: two-faced

Antonimi: sincere

commendation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Sinonimi: praise

Antonimi: criticism

exalt

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: praise

Antonimi: criticize

histrionically

Avverbio

Esempio: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”

Sinonimi: dramatically

Antonimi: calmly

hypocritically

Avverbio

Esempio: “He acted hypocritically.”

Sinonimi: insincerely

Antonimi: honestly

volatile

Aggettivo

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

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Esempio: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Sinonimi: distinct, clear, intelligent