What is the opposite of compliments?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of excessive praise or approval, often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favor Opposite of great respect or warm approval for someone (or something) (usually used in plural form "respects") Opposite of polite greetings Opposite of excessive, or extravagant, adoration Opposite of compliments on achievement or luck (usually used in plural form "compliments") Opposite of plural for congratulations or praise Verb Opposite of to express a favorable opinion of something Opposite of to praise or flatter … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of excessive praise or approval, often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favor criticism belittlement blame castigation condemnation denunciation insult offenceUK offenseUS censure disapproval vituperation disparagement jeering silence abuse revilement calumniation ridicule vilification reproof reproach complaint loss dishonorUS accusation disrespect dishonourUK panning brickbats stick fault-finding flak denigration sideswipe beratement humiliation debasement bad press Noun ▲ Opposite of great respect or warm approval for someone (or something) disfavorUS disfavourUK disgust aversion contempt criticism disapproval dishonorUS dishonourUK dislike disobedience disregard disrespect hate hatred ignorance loathing melancholy pain sorrow trouble unhappiness disgrace shame condemnation disesteem discredit opprobrium humiliation ignominy embarrassment obloquy ill-repute disdain disrepute derision ridicule disparagement malice condescension infamy repugnance despisal scorn unpopularity mistrust stigma despisement abomination revulsion antipathy detestation repulsion more ❯ Noun ▲ (usually used in plural form "respects") Opposite of polite greetings insults abuse profanity verbal abuse put-downs castigation curses curse words derision expletives obscenities strong language swearing abusive language bad language blame censure coarse words cusses cusswords foul language invective libel name-calling slander swear words tirade verbal attacks vilification vulgarities bad-mouthing bad words defamation digs filthy language foul talk four-letter words gibes jibes rough language rude words taunts vituperation vulgarisms vulgar language “The customer did not enjoy his meal and overreacted by hurling insults at the chef.” Noun ▲ Opposite of excessive, or extravagant, adoration insult denigration disparagement slight slur disrespect vilification libel pejorative slander taunt affront aspersion derision invective put down abuse cheap shot contumely discourtesy incivility mockery nit-picking snub derogation despite dressing down panning rudeness unpleasantry scurrilities epithets impoliteness slaps in the face outrage profanity opprobrium censures criticism obscenity digs unmannerliness impudence pejoratives offensesUS impertinence patronizations flippancy castigation gibes barbs curses taunts denigrations put downs vituperation snubs condescension ignominy defamations obloquy offencesUK disdainfulness character assassination affronts smears blasphemy cheap shots insolence indignities depreciation slights belittlement expletives insults aspersions banes slam contempt shamings revilements superciliousness jibes slurs more ❯ “He would hurl an insult her way because his ego was hurt after she rejected his advances.” Noun ▲ Opposite of compliments on achievement or luck commiserations condolences condolence consolation solace respects sympathy pity “To the victors, our sincere congratulations, to the vanquished our equally sincere commiserations.” Noun ▲ (usually used in plural form "compliments") Opposite of plural for congratulations or praise complaint condemnation criticism disapprovals disfavorsUS disfavourUK grievances objections denunciations dissatisfaction lamentations oppositions protestation remonstrations beef protests remonstrance sideswipes blame rebukes reproaches “The fried chicken was soggy and unseasoned. Please give my condemnation to the incompetent chef!” Verb ▲ Opposite of to express a favorable opinion of something insults disrespects belittles humiliates ridicules slurs abuses demeans denigrates derides disparages libels shames slanders besmirches debases degrades dishonorsUS dishonoursUK maligns mocks offends provokes slights smears taunts teases affronts aggravates attacks curses defames embarrasses outrages slams sullies upsets vexes vilifies abases backbites bad-mouths bashes blisters brings down caricatures deprecates depreciates detracts diminishes disses discounts dumps on jeers jeers at minimisesUK minimizesUS muckrakes pans puts down reviles roasts scoffs at sneers at snubs casts aspersions on cuts down to size drags name through mud makes a fool of steps on one's toes takes down a peg tears down casts a slur on cries down runs smear campaign slings mud at writes off “He was an insecure man who would often insult others to mask his own deficiencies.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to praise or flatter criticisesUK criticizesUS castigates chastens condemns admonishes berates chastises lambastes reprimands scolds chides denounces excoriates rebukes reproaches attacks blames blasts censures decries denunciates disciplines fustigates knocks rips into scathes slams complains about disapproves of dresses down jumps on nags at picks at sticks it to tells off tongue-lashes drags over the coals finds fault with fulminates against jumps down one's throat rakes over the coals reads the riot act “She was in a bad mood and would criticize her son endlessly for his shortcomings.” Find more words! 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