3.5.1.8 Criticize

Use this domain for words related to criticizing someone or something--to say that something is bad, especially something that someone did.

Louw Nida Codes:

33S' Criticize

What words refer to criticizing someone or something?

criticize, be critical, be a critic of, critique, accuse, attack, launch into an attack on, badmouth, belittle, blame, carp, cavil, censure, cite, charge, decry, denounce, deprecate, deride, disparage, gibe, harangue, judge, lay into, mock, rake someone over the coals, recriminate, reprehend, reproach, ridicule, scoff, speak evil of, tear down (someone), voice your disapproval,

What words refer to strongly criticizing someone or something?

slam, pan, tear to shreds, pillory, do a hatchet job on, blast, castigate, condemn, damn, excoriate, execrate,

What words refer to criticizing someone in an unfair way?

find fault with, pick holes in, knock, run down, denigrate, put down, get at,

What words refer to something someone says when criticizing?

criticism, critique (n), accusation, attack (n), belittlement, castigation, censure, charge, condemnation, denigration, denouncement, denunciation, deprecation, derision, disapproval, disparagement, excoriation, execration, faultfinding, gibe (n), harangue (n), judgment, malediction, put-down, recrimination, reprehension, ridicule (n), slur,

What words describe something someone says when criticizing?

critical (remark/essay), belittling, deprecatory, disparaging, scathing,

What words refer to a person who often criticizes other people?

critic,

What words describe someone who often criticizes other people?

critical, captious, censorious, hypercritical, judgmental,

What words refer to being criticized by someone else?

receive criticism, come in for criticism, be under attack, come under attack, get a lot of flak, take a lot of flak, be open to criticism,

What words refer to someone who is criticized?

target,

What words refer to not criticizing someone?

don't blame, can't blame,

3.5.1.8.1 Blame

Use this domain for words related to blaming someone for something--to say that someone did something, and because of this something bad happened.

What words refer to blaming someone for something?

blame someone for something, blame something on someone, say something is somebody's fault, put the blame on, lay the blame on, apportion blame, hold someone responsible,

What words refer to blaming yourself for something?

blame yourself, reproach yourself,

What words refer to being blamed for something?

get the blame, get blamed for, take the blame, take the rap, carry the can, take the fall,

What words refer to someone who is unfairly blamed for something?

scapegoat, fall guy,

What words refer to blaming someone else for something that is your fault?

shift the blame, pass the buck,

What words refer to saying that someone is not to blame for something?

exonerate, give someone the benefit of the doubt,

What words refer to people blaming each other for something?

recriminations,

What words refer to feeling bad about someone because you think they are to blame for something?

reproach (n),

3.5.1.8.2 Insult

Use this domain for words related to insulting someone--to say that someone is bad.

Louw Nida Codes:

33P' Insult, Slander

33R' Mock, Ridicule

What words refer to insulting someone?

insult (v), insult (n), offend, offense, rebuke, criticize, curse, speak evil of

3.5.1.8.3 Mock

Use this domain for words referring to mocking someone--doing or saying something to make people laugh at someone because you don't like them.

What words refer to mocking someone?

mock, mockery, make fun of, tease, taunt, ridicule, scorn, sneer, sarcasm, deride, derision, jeer, laugh at, snicker, snigger, poke fun at, play a trick on, satirize, satire, parody, caricature, lampoon, make a fool of, roast

What words describe something that is said or done to mock someone?

derisive, mock (adj), sarcastic, cutting, satirical, burlesque

What words refer to someone who is being mocked?

laughingstock, fool, target, butt, buffoon, fall guy

What words refer to doing something that causes someone to mock you?

be ridiculous, make a fool of yourself

3.5.1.8.4 Gossip

Use this domain for words related to gossip--to say something bad about a person who is not with you.

Louw Nida Codes:

33Q' Gossip

What words refer to gossiping?

gossip, talk about someone behind their back, bitch about, slag off, bad-mouth, start a whispering campaign, tattle, stab in the back, tell tales, start a rumor, spread rumors, spread an evil report, slander

What words refer to what is said in gossip?

gossip, rumor, tale, report, juicy detail, hearsay, scandal, slander, second hand story

What words refer to someone who gossips?

gossip, busybody, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, chatterer, slanderer

What do rumors do?

circulate, float, go around, be all over town, get spread

3.5.1.8.5 Complain

Use this domain for words related to complaining--to say that you don't like something.

Louw Nida Codes:

33O' Complain

What words refer to complaining?

complain, beef, blame, fuss, grouch, grouse, growl, murmur, mutter, object, protest, squawk, wail, yap, make a complaint, lodge a complaint, file a complaint, take it up with, take the matter up with, make a fuss, kick up a fuss, air your grievances, yammer,

What words refer to complaining all the time?

bitch, gripe (v), grumble, moan, nag (v), whine, go on about,

What words refer to someone who complains?

complainer, fusspot, grumbler, misery, nag (n),

What words describe someone who complains?

complaining, fretful, querulous,

What words refer to something someone says when complaining?

complaint, complaining, grumbling, protest, whining,

What words refer to something that someone complains about?

complaint, grievance, gripe, grumble, objection, cause for complaint,

What words describe something someone says when complaining?

plaintive, whiny