What is the opposite of compliments?

Need antonyms for compliments? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of public admiration or acknowledgment for an achievement (usually used in plural form "respects") Opposite of polite greetings Opposite of excessive, or extravagant, adoration Opposite of a feeling of high regard for someone Opposite of compliments on achievement or luck (usually used in plural form "compliments") Opposite of plural for congratulations or praise Verb Opposite of to express a favorable opinion of something Opposite of to flatter … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of public admiration or acknowledgment for an achievement criticism blame condemnation disapproval jeering silence denunciation censure reproof complaint reproach disrespect loss dishonorUS accusation dishonourUK offenseUS belittlement castigation insult offenceUK Noun ▲ (usually used in plural form "respects") Opposite of polite greetings insults abuse profanity verbal abuse put-downs castigation curses curse words derision expletives obscenities strong language swearing abusive language bad language blame censure coarse words cusses cusswords foul language invective libel name-calling slander swear words tirade verbal attacks vilification vulgarities bad-mouthing bad words defamation digs filthy language foul talk four-letter words gibes jibes rough language rude words taunts vituperation vulgarisms vulgar language calumniation disparagement condemnation revilement ridicule criticism “The customer did not enjoy his meal and overreacted by hurling insults at the chef.” Noun ▲ Opposite of excessive, or extravagant, adoration insult denigration disparagement slight slur disrespect vilification libel pejorative slander taunt affront aspersion derision invective put down abuse cheap shot contumely discourtesy incivility mockery nit-picking snub derogation despite dressing down panning rudeness unpleasantry scurrilities epithets impoliteness slaps in the face outrage profanity opprobrium censures criticism obscenity digs unmannerliness impudence pejoratives offensesUS impertinence patronizations flippancy castigation gibes barbs curses taunts denigrations put downs vituperation snubs condescension ignominy defamations obloquy offencesUK disdainfulness character assassination affronts smears blasphemy cheap shots insolence indignities depreciation slights belittlement expletives insults aspersions banes slam contempt shamings revilements superciliousness jibes slurs more ❯ “He would hurl an insult her way because his ego was hurt after she rejected his advances.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a feeling of high regard for someone contempt disrespect disdain disesteem disrepute dishonorUS dishonourUK derision disgrace discredit disfavorUS disfavourUK disparagement hate hatred malice ridicule condescension disapproval dislike infamy shame aversion criticism despisal repugnance scorn unpopularity despisement mistrust stigma abomination antipathy condemnation detestation disgust loathing opprobrium repulsion revulsion humiliation ignominy embarrassment obloquy ill-repute disregard sorrow melancholy trouble pain unhappiness disobedience ignorance more ❯ “The conman deserves contempt for the crimes he has perpetrated on his victims.” Noun ▲ Opposite of compliments on achievement or luck commiserations condolences condolence consolation solace respects sympathy pity “To the victors, our sincere congratulations, to the vanquished our equally sincere commiserations.” Noun ▲ (usually used in plural form "compliments") Opposite of plural for congratulations or praise complaint condemnation criticism disapprovals disfavorsUS disfavourUK grievances objections denunciations dissatisfaction lamentations oppositions protestation remonstrations beef protests remonstrance sideswipes blame rebukes reproaches “The fried chicken was soggy and unseasoned. Please give my condemnation to the incompetent chef!” Verb ▲ Opposite of to express a favorable opinion of something insults disrespects belittles humiliates ridicules slurs abuses demeans denigrates derides disparages libels shames slanders besmirches debases degrades dishonorsUS dishonoursUK maligns mocks offends provokes slights smears taunts teases affronts aggravates attacks curses defames embarrasses outrages slams sullies upsets vexes vilifies abases backbites bad-mouths bashes blisters brings down caricatures deprecates depreciates detracts diminishes disses discounts dumps on jeers jeers at minimisesUK minimizesUS muckrakes pans puts down reviles roasts scoffs at sneers at snubs casts aspersions on cuts down to size drags name through mud makes a fool of steps on one's toes takes down a peg tears down casts a slur on cries down runs smear campaign slings mud at writes off “He was an insecure man who would often insult others to mask his own deficiencies.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to flatter criticisesUK criticizesUS castigates chastens condemns admonishes berates chastises lambastes reprimands scolds chides denounces excoriates rebukes reproaches attacks blames blasts censures decries denunciates disciplines fustigates knocks rips into scathes slams complains about disapproves of dresses down jumps on nags at picks at sticks it to tells off tongue-lashes drags over the coals finds fault with fulminates against jumps down one's throat rakes over the coals reads the riot act “She was in a bad mood and would criticize her son endlessly for his shortcomings.” Find more words! Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names From Afrikaans From Albanian From Amharic From Arabic From Armenian From Azerbaijani From Basque From Belarusian From Bengali From Bosnian From Bulgarian From Catalan From Cebuano From Chichewa From Chinese From Corsican From Croatian From Czech From Danish From Dutch From Esperanto From Estonian From Farsi From Filipino From Finnish From French From Frisian From Galician From Georgian From German From Greek From Gujarati From Haitian Creole From Hausa From Hebrew From Hindi From Hmong From Hungarian From Icelandic From Igbo From Indonesian From Irish From Italian From Japanese From Javanese From Kannada From Kazakh From Khmer From Korean From Kurdish From Kyrgyz From Lao From Latin From Latvian From Lithuanian From Luxembourgish From Macedonian From Malagasy From Malay From Malayalam From Maltese From Maori From Marathi From Mongolian From Burmese From Nepali From Norwegian From Polish From Portuguese From Punjabi From Romanian From Russian From Samoan From Scots Gaelic From Serbian From Sesotho From Shona From Sinhala From Slovak From Slovenian From Somali From Spanish From Sundanese From Swahili From Swedish From Tajik From Tamil From Telugu From Thai From Turkish From Ukrainian From Urdu From Uzbek From Vietnamese From Welsh From Xhosa From Yiddish From Yoruba From Zulu To Afrikaans To Albanian To Amharic To Arabic To Armenian To Azerbaijani To Basque To Belarusian To Bengali To Bosnian To Bulgarian To Catalan To Cebuano To Chichewa To Chinese To Corsican To Croatian To Czech To Danish To Dutch To Esperanto To Estonian To Farsi To Filipino To Finnish To French To Frisian To Galician To Georgian To German To Greek To Gujarati To Haitian Creole To Hausa To Hebrew To Hindi To Hmong To Hungarian To Icelandic To Igbo To Indonesian To Irish To Italian To Japanese To Javanese To Kannada To Kazakh To Khmer To Korean To Kurdish To Kyrgyz To Lao To Latin To Latvian To Lithuanian To Luxembourgish To Macedonian To Malagasy To Malay To Malayalam To Maltese To Maori To Marathi To Mongolian To Burmese To Nepali To Norwegian To Polish To Portuguese To Punjabi To Romanian To Russian To Samoan To Scots Gaelic To Serbian To Sesotho To Shona To Sinhala To Slovak To Slovenian To Somali To Spanish To Sundanese To Swahili To Swedish To Tajik To Tamil To Telugu To Thai To Turkish To Ukrainian To Urdu To Uzbek To Vietnamese To Welsh To Xhosa To Yiddish To Yoruba To Zulu English French Afrikaans Word Albanian Word Arabic Word Bengali Word Chinese Word Croatian Word Czech Word Danish Word Dutch Word English Word Finnish Word French Word German Word Greek Word Hindi Word Hungarian Word Icelandic Word Indonesian Word Italian Word Japanese Word Korean Word Latin Word Malay Word Malayalam Word Marathi Word Nepali Word Norwegian Word Polish Word Portuguese Word Romanian Word Russian Word Serbian Word Slovak Word Spanish Word Swahili Word Swedish Word Tamil Word Telugu Word Thai Word Turkish Word Ukrainian Word Uzbek Word Vietnamese Word Welsh Word All words 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words 6-letter words 7-letter words 8-letter words 9-letter words 10-letter words 11-letter words 12-letter words 13-letter words 14-letter words Plural of Singular of Past tense of Present tense of Verb for Adjective for Adverb for Noun for Meaning of name Origin of name Names meaning Names starting with Names of origin compliments Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search Advanced Word Finder Related Words and Phrases compliment complimentary complimentarily complimented complimenter complimenting See Also What is another word for compliments? Sentences with the word compliments Words that rhyme with compliments What is the adjective for compliments? What is the noun for compliments? What is the adverb for compliments? What is the opposite of compliment? Translations for compliments Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words compliments excessively complot comply complying complying to comply to complimenting excessively complimenting compliment excessively complimenter complimented excessively complimented 11-letter Words Starting With c co com comp compl compli complim complime complimen compliment