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- [dih-krahy]
- /dɪˈkraɪ/
- /dɪˈkraɪ/
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- [dih-krahy]
- /dɪˈkraɪ/
Definitions of decried word
- verb with object decried to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country. 1
- verb with object decried to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins. 1
- noun decried Simple past tense and past participle of decry. 1
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Origin of decried
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < French décrier, Old French descrier. See dis-1, cry
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Parts of speech for Decried
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decried popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decried
verb decried
- criticized — to censure or find fault with.
- complained — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- deprecated — to express earnest disapproval of.
- railed — a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
Antonyms for decried
verb decried
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- commended — to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment.
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- flattered — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
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