Appraisal, a bad press, analysis, and annotation are all synonyms for criticism. Praise and approval are these antonyms of criticism. And here are another 73 synonyms for criticism.
Criticism Synonyms
1. censure
- A bad press
- Abuse
- Admonishments
- Animadversion
- Aspersions
- Bad notices
- Berating
- Brickbats
- Broadsides
- Captiousness
- Carping
- Castigation
- Cavilling
- Censure
- Chastisement
- Chiding
- Condemnation
- Contumely
- Denunciation
- Disapproval
- Disparagement
- Excoriation
- Fault-finding
- Flak
- Knocking
- Knocks
- Nitpicking
- Objurgation
- Opprobrium
- Panning
- Raps
- Recriminations
- Remonstrances
- Reprobation
- Reproofs
- Reproval
- Scolding
- Slagging off
- Slagging
- Slamming
- Slating
- Sledge
- Slurs
- Smears
- Stick
- Strictures
- Upbraiding
- Verbal
- Vituperation
- Arraignment
2. examination
- Analysis
- Annotation
- Appraisal
- Appreciation
- Assessment
- Comment
- Commentary
- Elucidation
- Evaluation
- Examination
- Explanation
- Explication
- Interpretation
- Judgement
- Notation
- Notes
- Observations
- Opinions
- Pronouncements
- Remarks
- Views
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