SYNONYMS
censure, reproval, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, disparagement, opprobrium, captiousness, fault-finding, carping, cavilling
chastisement, castigation, upbraiding, berating, abuse, vituperation, scolding, chiding
reproofs, remonstrances, broadsides, strictures, admonishments, recriminations, aspersions, slurs, smears
informal nitpicking, knocking, panning, slamming, flak, a bad press, brickbats, knocks, raps, bad notices
British informal stick, verbal, slagging off, slagging, slating
Australian informal sledge
archaic contumely
rare animadversion, objurgation, excoriation, reprobation, arraignment