UNFAVORABLE JUDGMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

Example:

the senator received severe criticism from his opponent

Synonyms:

criticism; unfavorable judgment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("unfavorable judgment" is a kind of...):

disapproval (the expression of disapproval)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unfavorable judgment"):

attack (strong criticism)

brickbat (blunt criticism)

carping; faultfinding (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)

attack; blast; fire; flack; flak (intense adverse criticism)

thrust (verbal criticism)

potshot (criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration)

rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)

slating (a severely critical attack)

static (angry criticism)

stricture (severe criticism)