Słownictwo

disparage

Czasownik

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

Synonimy: belittle, criticize

Antonimy: praise

deprecate

Czasownik

Przykład: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonimy: criticize, discourage

Antonimy: approve

reproach

Rzeczownik

Przykład: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Synonimy: criticism, blame

Antonimy: praise

denounce

Czasownik

Przykład: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Synonimy: condemn, criticize

Antonimy: praise

rebuke

Czasownik

Przykład: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Synonimy: criticize, scold

Antonimy: praise

revere

Czasownik

Przykład: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonimy: respect, admire

Antonimy: despise

philistine

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: boor, uncultured person

Antonimy: connoisseur, cultured person

self-worth

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonimy: self-doubt, worthlessness

neglectful

Przymiotnik

Przykład: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Synonimy: careless, inattentive

Antonimy: caring, attentive

impervious

Przymiotnik

Przykład: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Synonimy: unaffected, immune

Antonimy: vulnerable, sensitive

undaunted

Przymiotnik

Przykład: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Synonimy: fearless, brave

Antonimy: discouraged, afraid

vindication

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: justification, exoneration

Antonimy: condemnation, disproof

testimonial

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: endorsement, recommendation

Antonimy: criticism, complaint

taste-maker

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: trendsetter, influencer

Antonimy: follower, outsider

materialism

Rzeczownik

Przykład: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonimy: consumerism, worldliness

Antonimy: spirituality, idealism

fanatically

Przysłówek

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

Synonimy: obsessively, extremely

Antonimy: moderately, reasonably

unscathing

Przymiotnik

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

Synonimy: mild, lenient

Antonimy: scathing, harsh

idol

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: hero, role model

Antonimy: critic

nonchalantly

Przysłówek

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

Synonimy: casually

Antonimy: anxiously

blandishment

Rzeczownik

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

Synonimy: flattery

Antonimy: criticism

sarcastically

Przysłówek

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

Synonimy: ironically

Antonimy: sincerely

exhibitionist

Przymiotnik

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

Synonimy: show-off

Antonimy: reserved

hypocritical

Przymiotnik

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

Synonimy: two-faced

Antonimy: sincere

commendation

Rzeczownik

Przykład: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonimy: praise

Antonimy: criticism

exalt

Czasownik

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

Synonimy: praise

Antonimy: criticize

histrionically

Przysłówek

Przykład: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”

Synonimy: dramatically

Antonimy: calmly

hypocritically

Przysłówek

Przykład: “He acted hypocritically.”

Synonimy: insincerely

Antonimy: honestly

volatile

Przymiotnik

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

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Przykład: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Synonimy: distinct, clear, intelligent