censure

Synonyms: admonishment admonition blame castigation condemnation disapproval dressing down objection obloquy rebuke remonstrance reprehension reprimand reproach reproof stricture

Antonyms: approval compliment encouragement endorsement praise ratification recommendation sanction

Synonyms: abuse admonish animadvert asperse attack backbite berate blame carp at castigate cavil chastise chide contemn cut up denigrate denounce deprecate disapprove discipline disparage exprobate find fault with get after impugn incriminate judge knock lecture look askance ostracize pick apart pull apart read out rebuff rebuke remonstrate reprehend reprimand reproach reprove scold take to task tear apart tell off upbraid

Antonyms: allow approve compliment endorse laud permit sanction