| has gloss | (noun) disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
unfavorable judgment, criticism |
| lexicalization | eng: criticism |
| lexicalization | eng: unfavorable judgment |
| subclass of | (noun) the expression of disapproval
disapproval |
| has subclass | (noun) strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
attack |
| has subclass | (noun) blunt criticism
brickbat |
| has subclass | (noun) persistent petty and unjustified criticism
faultfinding, carping |
| has subclass | (noun) intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
attack, fire, blast, flak, flack |
| has subclass | (noun) verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
thrust |
| has subclass | (noun) criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"
potshot |
| has subclass | (noun) an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
rebuke, reprehension, reproof, reprimand, reproval |
| has subclass | (noun) a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"
slating |
| has subclass | (noun) angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
static |
| has subclass | (noun) severe criticism
stricture |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms of economics |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms of living persons articles |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms of political philosophy |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms of software and websites |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms of wars |
| has subclass | c/Criticisms |
| has subclass | c/Fox News Channel criticisms and controversies |
| has subclass | c/Microsoft criticisms and controversies |
| has subclass | c/Operating system criticisms |