All praise antonyms
praise
P p noun praise
- outcry β a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- ill fame β bad reputation, especially in sexual matters.
- clonk β to make a loud dull thud
- collision β A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
- mutilation β to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- misemployment β Wrong or mistaken employment.
- impeachment β the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal.
- cheap shot β A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- whacking β large.
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- burden β If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- in-accuracy β something inaccurate; error.
- incrimination β to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
verb praise
- drat β to damn; confound: Drat your interference.
- defrocked β Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.
- jiving β swing music or early jazz.
- impeach β to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
- look daggers β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- mewling β to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- denunciated β Simple past tense and past participle of denunciate.
- whirr β to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
- drats β to damn; confound: Drat your interference.
- blue-pencil β to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- lord it over β (Idiomatic) VT To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
- jeer β to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- outdare β to surpass in daring.
- gnarling β a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- contused β Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
- bang into β a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
- gunned β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- deteriorate β If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- lay into β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lose heart β to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
- weighted β having additional weight.
- dratted β damned; confounded (used as a mild oath): This dratted car won't start.
- dunned β to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- gnarr β to snarl; growl.
- offend β to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- cheapen β If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
- discount β to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- goad β a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- disciplining β Present participle of discipline.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- best β Best is the superlative of good.
- horsewhip β a whip for controlling horses.
- lose it β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- caw β When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.