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]
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
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
dispraising
verb
as in criticizing
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
- criticizing
- blaming
- condemning
- faulting
- denouncing
- knocking
- attacking
- tweaking
- slamming
- reprehending
- panning
- scolding
- complaining
- finding fault (with)
- slagging
- taking to task
- censuring
- slashing
- kicking
- coming down hard (on)
- blasting
- lashing
- dissing
- whining
- discommending
- admonishing
- assailing
- muttering
- skewering
- moaning
- clobbering
- murmuring
- grumbling
- sniping (at)
- gibbeting
- bitching
- bellyaching
- nicking (at)
- beefing
- griping
- grousing
- upbraiding
- chiding
- disparaging
- growling
- kvetching
- excoriating
- reprimanding
- carping
- caviling
- quibbling
- niggling
- drubbing
- rebuking
- crucifying
- berating
- belittling
- crabbing
- hammering
- deriding
- pillorying
- decrying
- keelhauling
- cavilling
- flaying
- reproaching
- reproving
- croaking
- lambasting
- fussing
- putting down
- castigating
- bad-mouthing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praising
- endorsing
- approving
- indorsing
- lauding
- recommending
- sanctioning
- extolling
- commending
- calling out
- calling the shots
- calling the shots (of)
- calling the shots of
- calling the tune
- calling the tune (for)
- calling the tune for
- calling to account
- calling up
- callings
- Callionymidae
- callionymidaes
- calliope
- calliopean
- calliopes
- calliophes
- calliophises
- calliophisses
- calliopsis
- calliopsises
- callipash
- callipees
- Callipepla
- calliper
- callipered