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UNFAVORABLE JUDGMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
