" reviled "

1: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way;

  * e.g., " ... Many people reviled him for his callous behavior. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abhorred,

•  abominated,

•  detested,

•  hated,

•  loathed,

•  anathematized,

•  censured,

•  condemned,

•  damned,

•  decried,

•  denounced,

•  execrated,

•  reprehended,

•  reprobated,

•  attacked,

•  blamed,

•  blasted,

•  criticized,

•  dispraised,

•  dissed,

•  faulted,

•  knocked,

•  panned,

•  slammed,

•  belittled,

•  deprecated,

•  disparaged,

•  doomed,

•  sentenced,

•  convicted,

•  blacklisted,

•  excommunicated,

•  ostracized,

•  castigated,

•  chastised,

•  rebuked,

•  reprimanded,

•  reproached,

•  admonished,

•  chid,

•  reproved,

•  berated,

•  lambasted,

•  raked,

•  scolded,

•  upbraided,

•  vituperated,

•  cursed,

•  imprecated

•  Antonyms : 

•  approved,

•  endorsed,

•  sanctioned,

•  eulogized,

•  exalted,

•  extolled,

•  glorified,

•  lauded,

•  praised,

•  acclaimed,

•  applauded,

•  commended,

•  hailed,

•  saluted,

•  touted,

•  consecrated,

•  hallowed,

•  sanctified,

•  honored,

•  revered,

•  venerated,

•  blessed

1: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way;

  * e.g., " ... Many people reviled him for his callous behavior. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abhor,

•  abominate,

•  detest,

•  hate,

•  loathe,

•  anathematize,

•  censure,

•  condemn,

•  damn,

•  decry,

•  denounce,

•  execrate,

•  reprehend,

•  reprobate,

•  attack,

•  blame,

•  blast,

•  criticize,

•  dis,

•  dispraise,

•  fault,

•  knock,

•  pan,

•  slam,

•  belittle,

•  deprecate,

•  disparage,

•  doom,

•  sentence,

•  convict,

•  blacklist,

•  excommunicate,

•  ostracize,

•  castigate,

•  chastise,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach,

•  admonish,

•  chide,

•  reprove,

•  berate,

•  lambaste,

•  rake,

•  scold,

•  upbraid,

•  vituperate,

•  curse,

•  imprecate

•  Antonyms : 

•  approve,

•  endorse,

•  sanction,

•  eulogize,

•  exalt,

•  extol,

•  glorify,

•  laud,

•  praise,

•  acclaim,

•  applaud,

•  commend,

•  hail,

•  salute,

•  tout,

•  consecrate,

•  hallow,

•  sanctify,

•  honor,

•  revere,

•  venerate,

•  bless