Словник

disparage

Дієслово

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

Синоніми: belittle, criticize

Антоніми: praise

deprecate

Дієслово

Приклад: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Синоніми: criticize, discourage

Антоніми: approve

reproach

Іменник

Приклад: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Синоніми: criticism, blame

Антоніми: praise

denounce

Дієслово

Приклад: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Синоніми: condemn, criticize

Антоніми: praise

rebuke

Дієслово

Приклад: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Синоніми: criticize, scold

Антоніми: praise

revere

Дієслово

Приклад: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Синоніми: respect, admire

Антоніми: despise

philistine

Іменник

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

Синоніми: boor, uncultured person

Антоніми: connoisseur, cultured person

self-worth

Іменник

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

Синоніми: self-esteem, self-respect

Антоніми: self-doubt, worthlessness

neglectful

Прикметник

Приклад: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Синоніми: careless, inattentive

Антоніми: caring, attentive

impervious

Прикметник

Приклад: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Синоніми: unaffected, immune

Антоніми: vulnerable, sensitive

undaunted

Прикметник

Приклад: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Синоніми: fearless, brave

Антоніми: discouraged, afraid

vindication

Іменник

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

Синоніми: justification, exoneration

Антоніми: condemnation, disproof

testimonial

Іменник

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

Синоніми: endorsement, recommendation

Антоніми: criticism, complaint

taste-maker

Іменник

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

Синоніми: trendsetter, influencer

Антоніми: follower, outsider

materialism

Іменник

Приклад: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Синоніми: consumerism, worldliness

Антоніми: spirituality, idealism

fanatically

Прислівник

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

Синоніми: obsessively, extremely

Антоніми: moderately, reasonably

unscathing

Прикметник

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

Синоніми: mild, lenient

Антоніми: scathing, harsh

idol

Іменник

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

Синоніми: hero, role model

Антоніми: critic

nonchalantly

Прислівник

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

Синоніми: casually

Антоніми: anxiously

blandishment

Іменник

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

Синоніми: flattery

Антоніми: criticism

sarcastically

Прислівник

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

Синоніми: ironically

Антоніми: sincerely

exhibitionist

Прикметник

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

Синоніми: show-off

Антоніми: reserved

hypocritical

Прикметник

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

Синоніми: two-faced

Антоніми: sincere

commendation

Іменник

Приклад: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Синоніми: praise

Антоніми: criticism

exalt

Дієслово

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

Синоніми: praise

Антоніми: criticize

histrionically

Прислівник

Приклад: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”

Синоніми: dramatically

Антоніми: calmly

hypocritically

Прислівник

Приклад: “He acted hypocritically.”

Синоніми: insincerely

Антоніми: honestly

volatile

Прикметник

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

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Приклад: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Синоніми: distinct, clear, intelligent