animadversion n : harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: censure]

English

Pronunciation

• italbrac RP /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən/
• italbrac US /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / or /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʃən/

Noun

1. A criticism, a critical remark.

accusation, adverse criticism, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, captiousness, carping, cavil, caviling, censoriousness, censure, criticism, exception, faultfinding, flak, hairsplitting, hit, home thrust, hostile criticism, hypercriticalness, hypercriticism, imputation, insinuation, knock, nagging, niggle, niggling, nit, nit-picking, obloquy, overcriticalness, pestering, pettifogging, priggishness, quibble, quibbling, rap, reflection, reprehension, reproachfulness, slam, slur, stricture, swipe, taking exception, trichoschistism