condemning

Thân thiện

The judge issued a condemning statement to the defendant.

Definition

Adjective: * Expressing strong disapproval or censure: Describing something that contains, conveys, or imposes a formal judgment of strong disapproval, criticism, or blame. It often implies a final, authoritative judgment against someone or something.

Usage

The word "condemning" is used to describe language, actions, or expressions that formally and strongly disapprove of or blame a person, group, or action. It is stronger than simple criticism and suggests a definitive, often moral or official, judgment.

Examples

• The judge's condemning remarks left no doubt about his view of the crime.
• She gave him a condemning look when he told the lie.
• The report was highly condemning of the company's environmental practices.
• His tone was harsh and condemning during the entire meeting.

Advanced Usage

• In a formal or legal context: Often used to describe official statements, reports, or decrees that pronounce blame or a negative judgment.
  • The United Nations issued a condemning resolution against the act of aggression.
• As a predicate adjective: Frequently follows a linking verb like "was," "sounded," or "seemed."
  • The editorial was strongly condemning.

Variants and Related Words

• Condemn (verb): To express complete disapproval of; to sentence or doom.
  • The council voted to condemn the old building.
• Condemnation (noun): The act of condemning or the state of being condemned.
  • The policy faced widespread condemnation.
• Condemnatory (adjective): Serving to condemn; expressing strong disapproval. (Very similar in meaning to "condemning.")
  • a condemnatory statement

Synonyms

• Denunciatory
• Censorious
• Critical
• Disapproving
• Damning
• Accusatory

Antonyms

• Approving
• Commendatory
• Complimentary
• Praising
• Laudatory

Học thuật

Adjective

1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure
   • a condemnatory decree

Từ đồng nghĩa

• condemnatory