criticise vs reprove
reprove vs criticisecriticise and reprove both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| criticise | No | No | Yes | No |
| reprove | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
reprove is a hyponym of
criticise; that is, reprove is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
criticise:
- criticise: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
- reprove: take to task
Other hyponyms of criticise include
censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.
| criticise (verb) | reprove (verb) |
|---|---|
| find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws | take to task |
| act as a critic |
Words related to "criticise"
- Australian spelling
- British spelling
- act
- admonish
- assail
- assault
- attack
- bawl out
- belabor
- belabour
- belittle
- berate
- blame
- blast
- call down
- call on the carpet
- censure
- chew out
- chew up
- chide
- come down
- comment
- criminate
- criticism
- criticize
- crucify
- denounce
- deplore
- disparage
- dress down
- evaluate
- find fault
- harsh on
- have words
- jaw
- judge
- knock
- lambast
- lambaste
- lash out
- lecture
- nitpick
- notice
- pass judgment
- pick
- pick apart
- pick at
- pillory
- point out
- rag
- rebuke
- remark
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproof
- reprove
- round
- savage
- scold
- snipe
- take to task
- trounce
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