animadversion
noun[CorU]
formaluk/ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɜː.ʃən/us/ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɝː.ʒən/criticismor acriticalremark:
批评She was beingcritical, but her animadversions weremild.她颇为苛刻,但其批评非常温和。
Hisactionsattractedneithersurprisenoranimadversion.他的行为并未招致惊讶或批评。
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- pick
- sarky
- tear