Synonyms for animadversion
Most common
blame criticism reflection stricture comment animadversiveness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Criticism — A criticism, a critical remark
criticism, stricture, blame, reflection, slam, critique, reprehension, criticization, handbagging UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A criticism, a critical remark.
Forms
- Plural
- animadversions → criticisms, strictures, reflections, slams…
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The same is true of admonition and animadversion. Animadversion is censure of a high, authoritative, and somewhat formal kind.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- blame It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
- criticism She accepts criticism from anyone but her parents.
- reflection Theater is humanity's active reflection on itself.
- comment For Markku Liisa's comment was a slap in the face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| animadversion | falling | |
| blame | rising | |
| criticism | steady | |
| reflection | rising | |
| stricture | steady | |
| comment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- slam1
- 5 letters
- blame1
- 7 letters
- comment2, censure2
- 8 letters
- critique2
- 9 letters
- criticism4, stricture2
- 10 letters
- reflection3
- 11 letters
- handbagging
- 12 letters
- reprehension
- 13 letters
- criticization
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comment2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- animadversion
- Español
- animadversión
- Català
- animadversió