dispraise
/dis'preiz/
Definition
Noun: 1. The act of expressing disapproval, criticism, or censure; the act of speaking contemptuously of someone or something. It refers to the expression of a negative judgment or low opinion.
Usage
- Dispraise is a formal or literary word used to describe the act of criticizing or belittling someone or something. It is the opposite of "praise."
- It is often used in contexts involving evaluation, judgment, or comparison.
- It can function as both a countable and uncountable noun.
Examples
- The critic's constant of the artist's work eventually discouraged her.
- He spoke of his rival with nothing but .
- The review contained both praise for the acting and for the script.
- She was unaccustomed to such harsh from her mentor.
Advanced Usage
- "To be beyond dispraise": To be so good that criticism is impossible or irrelevant.
- Her integrity is beyond dispraise.
- "To heap dispraise on/upon": To criticize severely and abundantly.
- The editorial heaped dispraise upon the government's new policy.
Variants and Related Words
- Dispraise (verb): A rare, archaic verb form meaning to express disapproval of.
- He was dispraised by his contemporaries.
- Dispraiser (noun): One who dispraises.
Synonyms
- Criticism: The act of expressing disapproval and noting faults.
- Censure: Harsh criticism or strong disapproval.
- Condemnation: The expression of very strong disapproval.
- Disparagement: The act of speaking about someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect.
- Denigration: The action of unfairly criticizing someone or something; defamation.
Antonyms
- Praise: The expression of approval or admiration.
- Commendation: Formal or official praise.
- Acclaim: Enthusiastic and public praise.
- Approbation: Approval or praise.
Noun
- the act of speaking contemptuously of
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