44 entries under disapprobation topic. ×

21
critical(adjective, praise, severe, opinion, description)
15
carping(adjective, praise, opinion, description, critical)
12
captious(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, cross)
12
hypercritical(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, cross)
7
severe(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
6
sarcastic(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, cross)
6
trenchant(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
cutting(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
sharp(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
3
biting(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
3
cynical
3
fastidious
3
satirical(adjective, mocking)
2
dry(adjective, severe)
2
sardonic
2
withering
0
be censorious(expression, idiom)
0
carp at(verb, phrasal verb)
0
cavil
0
criticize
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