dispraise
verb
dis·praise (ˌ)dis-ˈprāz 
dispraised; dispraising; dispraises
transitive verb
: to comment on with disapproval or censure
dispraise noun
dispraiser noun
dispraisingly
(ˌ)dis-ˈprā-ziŋ-lē
adverb 
Synonyms
- blame
- censure
- condemn
- criticize
- denounce
- dis [slang]
- diss
- fault
- knock
- pan
- reprehend
- slag [chiefly British]
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Example Sentences
the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all
Word History
Etymology
Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo-French despreiser, despriser, from des- dis- + preiser to praise
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
dispraises 1 of 2
verb
as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- criticizes
- blames
- faults
- condemns
- denounces
- knocks
- attacks
- reprehends
- tweaks
- pans
- slams
- takes to task
- slags
- finds fault (with)
- censures
- complains
- scolds
- kicks
- comes down hard (on)
- slashes
- blasts
- lashes
- disses
- discommends
- assails
- admonishes
- murmurs
- skewers
- whines
- bitches
- bellyaches
- moans
- grumbles
- mutters
- snipes (at)
- nicks (at)
- gripes
- growls
- upbraids
- cavils
- crabs
- keelhauls
- beefs
- grouses
- clobbers
- disparages
- reprimands
- quibbles
- kvetches
- excoriates
- rebukes
- chides
- crucifies
- drubs
- gibbets
- carps
- decries
- belittles
- berates
- pillories
- reproaches
- derides
- niggles
- croaks
- reproves
- flays
- hammers
- bad-mouths
- lambastes
- lambasts
- castigates
- fusses
- puts down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praises
- indorses
- extolls
- extols
- approves
- lauds
- recommends
- endorses
- sanctions
- commends
dispraises
2 of 2noun
as in reprehensions
Synonyms & Similar Words
- reprehensions
- reprobations
- criticisms
- blames
- condemnations
- opprobriums
- denunciations
- thumbs-downs
- censures
- antagonisms
- hostilities
- disrelishes
- discountenances
- antipathies
- disapprobations
- distastes
- objections
- reproaches
- belittlements
- disesteems
- rejections
- disparagements
- oppositions
- disapprovals
- displeasures
- dislikes
- deprecations
- disfavors
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- favors
- approvals
- praises
- approbations
- indorsements
- sanctions
- commendations
- acclaim
- endorsements
- thumbs-ups
- sympathies
- empathies
- cryptarithms
- crypted
- Crypteroniaceae
- cryptesthesias
- cryptic
- cryptic species
- crypticaler
- crypticalest
- crypticaller
- crypticallest
- crypticallier
- crypticalliest
- cryptically
- crypticcer
- crypticcest
- crypticer
- crypticest
- crypticnesses
- cryptid
- cryptids
- crypto
- crypto-
- crypto-Communist
- crypto-fascist
- cryptobatholithic