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present participle of condemn.

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condemning

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censorious adj.
critical adj.
overcritical adj.
sharp-tongued adj.
conviction n.

ADJECTIVE

censorious

Synonyms

WEAK

accusatory captious carping caviling cavillous chiding complaining condemnatory critical culpatory denouncing disapproving disparaging fault-finding hypercritical overcritical reprehending reproaching severe

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary encouraging flattering laudatory praising

ADJECTIVE

critical

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STRONGEST

demanding

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analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant

ADJECTIVE

overcritical

Synonyms

WEAK

analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric critic cutting cynical demanding demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive faultfinding finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

ADJECTIVE

sharp-tongued

Synonyms

WEAK

belittling biting carping censuring cursing cutting cynical demeaning derogatory harsh hypercritical mean nasty sarcastic satirical

NOUN

conviction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidence

STRONG

assuredness certainty certitude condemnation earnestness fall fervor firmness rap reliance sureness surety

WEAK

determining guilt unfavorable verdict

Antonyms

STRONG

uncertainty

WEAK

overturning

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condemning

Some of his GOP colleagues in the Senate are joining him in condemning his former son-in-law.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

They don’t deserve a museum that alternates between ignoring and condemning our extraordinary heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"This is not acceptable," Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said, condemning gun violence in the community.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Gandhi had staged a sit-in protest on Tuesday, accusing the government of ignoring students demands and condemning a police crackdown on demonstrations in New Delhi a day earlier.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

He imagined that a curse had been put on his uncle, condemning him to live in this house forever.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

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