animadvert

A verb used to express the act of making critical or censorious remarks; to comment unfavorably or express disapproval.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das den Akt bezeichnet, kritische oder tadelnde Bemerkungen zu äußern; missbilligend kommentieren oder Missbilligung ausdrücken.

1. To criticize or express disapproval C2 formal

   To make a critical or disapproving remark, often in a formal or public manner.

   • The critic animadverted on the director's lack of originality.
   • During the debate, he animadverted sharply on the government's policy.
   • She animadverted upon the poor quality of the service.

   🇩🇪Kritisieren oder Missbilligung ausdrücken

   Synonyme: castigatecensurechastisecondemncriticizedenouncedisapproverebukereprove

   Antonyme: approvecommendlaudpraise

2. To comment or remark C2 formal

   To express an opinion or observation, especially one that is critical or negative.

   • The scholar animadverted on the flaws in the argument.
   • He animadverted upon the lack of evidence in the report.
   • They animadverted on the speaker's controversial statements.

   🇩🇪Kritisieren

   Synonyme: censurecommentcriticizenoteobserveremark

• animadverted past participle
• animadverted past simple
• animadverting present participle
• animadverts third person singular