Thesaurus / brickbat
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synonyms for brickbat
- innuendo
- accusation
- put-down
- smear
- animadversion
- disgrace
- dump
- aspersion
- slam
- rap
- stigma
- obloquy
- blot
- stricture
- discredit
- blur
- stain
- exposé
- insinuation
- hit
- knock
- brand
- onus
- reproach
- calumny
- affront
- odium
- blemish
- reflection
- bar sinister
- black eye
- expose
- zinger
- dirty dig
- gibe
- jeer
- ridicule
- insult
- derision
- barb
- put-down
- jab
- cut
- dump
- mockery
- swipe
- dig
- sarcasm
- slap
- slam
- censure
- crack
- outrage
- comeback
- reproach
- snappy comeback
- backhanded compliment
- dirty dig
- parting shot
- objection
- denunciation
- animadversion
- aspersion
- slap
- disparagement
- slam
- static
- cut
- stricture
- swipe
- reproof
- pan
- cavil
- hit
- faultfinding
- censure
- carping
- blast
- flak
- knock
- opprobrium
- vitriol
- quibble
- roast
- Bronx cheer
- put down
- zapper
- brickbats
- bad press
- call down
- caviling
- critical remarks
- nit-picking
- panning
- rap on knuckles
- slap on wrist
- indignity
- provocation
- slight
- slur
- slap
- wrong
- abuse
- outrage
- offense
- injury
- vexation
- put-down
- left-handed compliment
- backhanded compliment
- dirty deed
- slap in the face
- mockery
- ridicule
- scorn
- laughter
- contempt
- disdain
- laughingstock
- dump
- scoffing
- joke
- dig
- satire
- slap
- contumely
- butt
- slam
- jest
- crack
- put-down
- comeback
- raillery
- disparagement
- jab
- Bronx cheer
- sneering
- backhanded compliment
- object of ridicule
- parting shot
- pilgarlic
- criticism
- discontent
- objection
- censure
- dissatisfaction
- denunciation
- displeasure
- dislike
- blackball
- deprecation
- catcall
- vitriol
- castigation
- stricture
- hiss
- nix
- disparagement
- blame
- reproof
- zing
- disapprobation
- ostracism
- boo
- disfavor
- boycott
- opprobrium
- reproach
- thumbs down
- black list
- call down
- slap on wrist
- opposition
- knock
- swipe
- abuse
- hostility
- condemnation
- censure
- disparagement
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- rap
- pan
- fault-finding
- bad press
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antonyms for brickbat
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- sanction
- agreement
- pleasure
- approval
- endorsement
- commendation
- satisfaction
- happiness
- praise
- compliment
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How to use brickbat in a sentence
If the institution of monarchy was merely feigning complete indifference to the now all-too familiar prospect of yet another brickbat being lobbed at it courtesy of Oprah and the Sussexes, it was certainly doing a very convincing job.
THIS TIME, THE ROYALS ARE READY FOR PRINCE HARRY TO REVEAL MORE SECRETS TO OPRAHTOM SYKESMAY 20, 2021THE DAILY BEASTThat earned brickbats from former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who said in interviews with various media outlets this week that Wall Street has too often tried to have it both ways.
THESE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ARE HALTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO REPUBLICANS (AND DEMOCRATS) IN THE WAKE OF CAPITOL ATTACKSPHIL WAHBAJANUARY 11, 2021FORTUNEA feeling of sadness and longingThat is not like being sick, And resembles sorrow onlyAs a brickbat resembles a brick.
THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS VERSEVARIOUSIt set Tom to thinking; he said afterwards the spectacle was enough to make a brickbat wake up and think.
ALL HE KNEWJOHN HABBERTONSome of our readers may think that this was a fit punishment for having “pashed” the toad to “death with a brickbat.”
THE DOCTOR IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, FOLK-LORE, ETC.VARIOUSThere isn't a mineral in Louisiana, unless it is a brickbat.
MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION FROM SECESSION TO LOYALTYJ. W. DE FORESTI was there myself, and did what I could to quiet the tumult, receiving more than one brickbat for my interference.
BAD HUGHMARY JANE HOLMESA loose brickbat stuck up suggestively from the sunken hearth.
OLE MAMMY'S TORMENTANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTONWell, sir,” replied the gardener, “I have heard as how a dose of brickbat and pond is a good thing in a general way.
SKETCHES IN LAVENDER, BLUE AND GREENJEROME K. JEROMEOne day a brickbat was flung at me, and hit me in the hip with such force that I felt it quite a providential escape.
HENRY MARTYN SAINT AND SCHOLARGEORGE SMITHWORDS RELATED TO BRICKBAT
- black list
- blackball
- blame
- boo
- boycott
- brickbat
- call down
- castigation
- catcall
- censure
- criticism
- denunciation
- deprecation
- disapprobation
- discontent
- disfavor
- dislike
- disparagement
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- hiss
- nix
- objection
- opprobrium
- ostracism
- reproach
- reproof
- slap on wrist
- stricture
- thumbs down
- vitriol
- zing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.