'animadversion' definitions:
Definition of 'animadversion'
(from WordNet)
noun
Harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: censure, animadversion]
Synonyms of 'animadversion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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