Censuring — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

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Meaning & Definition of Censuring

Censuring (verb)

  1. to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
  2. to formally reprimand (someone), to express official censure of (someone)
  3. estimate, judge

Censuring (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in hypercritical, faultfinding

    similar: captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical, adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering, unfriendly, belittling, contemptuous, disdainful, disparaging, scornful, slighting
    opposite: admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, complimentary, favorable, friendly, good, positive, accepting, warm, encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, hagiographic, laudative, laudatory, panegyrical, praiseful

Censuring (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to express public or formal disapproval of

    "a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office"

    similar: condemning, denouncing, objurgating, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, reproving, bringing to account, calling to account
    related: admonishing, chastising, castigating, punishing, bawling out, berating, chewing out, cutting up, dressing down, flaying, gibbeting, jawing, keelhauling, lambasting, lecturing, ragging, railing (at or against), rating, scolding, scoring, telling off, upbraiding, belittling, criticizing, deprecating, depreciating, disparaging
    opposite: citing, commending, endorsing
    near: acclaiming, applauding, hailing, honoring, eulogizing, lauding, praising, approving, blessing, sanctioning

  2. to declare to be morally wrong or evil

    "our society generally censures the taking of another person's life"

    similar: anathematizing, condemning, damning, decrying, denouncing, execrating, reprehending, reprobating
    related: attacking, blaming, blasting, criticizing, dispraising, dissing (slang), faulting, knocking, panning, slamming, belittling, deprecating, disparaging, dooming, sentencing, convicting, blacklisting, excommunicating, ostracizing, castigating, chastising, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, admonishing, chiding, reproving, berating, lambasting, raking, scolding, upbraiding, vituperating, cursing, imprecating, abhorring, abominating, detesting, hating, loathing, reviling
    opposite: blessing
    near: approving, endorsing, sanctioning, eulogizing, exalting, extolling, glorifying, lauding, praising, acclaiming, applauding, commending, hailing, saluting, touting, consecrating, hallowing, sanctifying, honoring, revering, venerating

  3. to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

    "critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work"

    similar: blaming, condemning, criticizing, denouncing, dispraising, dissing (slang), faulting, knocking, panning, reprehending, slagging (chiefly British), coming down hard (on), finding fault (with), taking to task
    related: skewering, tweaking, assailing, attacking, blasting, clobbering, slamming, slashing, nicking (at), sniping (at), beefing, bellyaching, bitching, carping, caviling, complaining, crabbing, croaking, fussing, griping, grousing, growling, grumbling, kicking, kvetching, moaning, murmuring, muttering, niggling, quibbling, whining, admonishing, chiding, drubbing, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, reproving, berating, castigating, crucifying, excoriating, flaying, gibbeting, hammering, keelhauling, lambasting, lashing, pillorying, scolding, upbraiding, bad-mouthing, belittling, decrying, deriding, discommending, disparaging, putting down
    opposite: extolling, lauding, praising
    near: approving, commending, endorsing, recommending, sanctioning

Related Entry: Censure (verb)

Censure is a different word from Censuring. The synonyms below are for censure, not for censuring.

  1. to express public or formal disapproval of

    "a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to the office"

    similar: condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, bring to account, call to account
    related: admonish, chastise, castigate, punish, bawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste, lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraid, belittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage
    opposite: cite, commend, endorse
    near: acclaim, applaud, hail, honor, eulogize, laud, praise, approve, bless, sanction

  2. to declare to be morally wrong or evil

    "our society generally censures the taking of another person's life"

    similar: anathematize, condemn, damn, decry, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
    related: attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis (slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slam, belittle, deprecate, disparage, doom, sentence, convict, blacklist, excommunicate, ostracize, castigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, admonish, chide, reprove, berate, lambaste, rake, scold, upbraid, vituperate, curse, imprecate, abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile
    opposite: bless
    near: approve, endorse, sanction, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, laud, praise, acclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, tout, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, honor, revere, venerate

  3. to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

    "critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work"

    similar: blame, condemn, criticize, denounce, deplore, dis (slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag (chiefly British), come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task
    related: skewer, tweak, assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash, nick (at), snipe (at), beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whine, admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste, lash, pillory, scold, upbraid, bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down
    opposite: extol, laud, praise
    near: approve, commend, endorse, recommend, sanction

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Censuring

The most common words with a similar meaning to Censuring:

Slang: dissing
Chiefly British: slagging
captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical, adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering, unfriendly, belittling, contemptuous, disdainful, disparaging, scornful, slighting, condemning, denouncing, objurgating, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, reproving, anathematizing, damning, decrying, execrating, reprehending, reprobating, blaming, criticizing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Censuring

Words with the opposite meaning of Censuring:

admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, complimentary, favorable, friendly, good, positive, accepting, warm, encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, hagiographic, laudative, laudatory, panegyrical, praiseful, citing, commending, endorsing, blessing, extolling, lauding, praising

Related Words for Censuring

admonishing, chastising, castigating, punishing, bawling out, berating, chewing out, cutting up, dressing down, flaying, gibbeting, jawing, keelhauling, lambasting, lecturing, ragging, railing (at or against), rating, scolding, scoring, telling off, upbraiding, deprecating, depreciating, attacking, blasting, slamming, dooming, sentencing, convicting

Near Antonyms of Censuring

acclaiming, hailing, honoring, eulogizing, sanctioning, exalting, glorifying, saluting, touting, consecrating, hallowing, sanctifying, revering, venerating, recommending

Word Forms of Censuring

Inflections: censured

Derived words: censurer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Censuring

derivative of censure:1, probably after Middle French censurer

First known use: 1571

Frequently Asked Questions about Censuring

What does "Censuring" mean?

"Censuring" means to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Censuring"?

Other words for "Censuring" include captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical and adverse. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Censuring" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Censuring"?

There are 131 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Censuring". Common alternatives include captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical, adverse, depreciative and depreciatory.

What is the opposite of "Censuring"?

Antonyms of "Censuring" include admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, complimentary and favorable. Near antonyms include acclaiming, hailing, honoring and eulogizing.

How do you use "Censuring" in a sentence?

Examples of "Censuring" in a sentence: "a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office"; "our society generally censures the taking of another person's life"; "critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work".

Is "Censuring" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Censuring" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Censuring"?

"Censuring" comes from derivative of censure:1, probably after Middle French censurer. First known use: 1571.

What is another word for "Censuring" meaning "as in hypercritical, faultfinding"?

When "Censuring" (adjective) means as in hypercritical, faultfinding, synonyms include captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding and hypercritical. Opposites in this sense include admiring, applauding, appreciative and approbatory.