brickbat
1
9.3
- noun
- /ˈbrɪkˌbæt/
- Offensive
:
insulto
- Thanks to the ravaging financial turbulence, Pandit could well be described as the most visible India-origin face for receiving bouquets and brickbats in equal measure.
- throw brickbats
Examples
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And be sure to bring your pickets and verbal brickbats when you do!
Academic text (1990) -
If Alitalia or Air France shows US movies in English, they are bound to get brickbats from home base.
Academic text (2016) -
And, before they throw brickbats, perhaps critics should point to alternative government initiatives that they consider to be superior?
Blog text (21) -
It truly is easy to throw brickbats, but usually you offer a better plan.
Blog text (1) -
That move drew brickbats from then Education Secretary William Bennett, who commented that "a great university was brought low by the very forces which modern universities came into being to oppose: ignorance, irrationality, and intimidation."
Academic text (1995) -
What McIntyre and McKitrick got for bringing this to light, as well as exposing numerous statistical and methodological flaws in the studies, was mostly brickbats and scorn by the paleoclimatology community.
Blog text (2) -
The critic received a lot of brickbats after his harsh review of the movie.
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After the project failed, the team had to endure a series of brickbats from their manager.
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Her article attracted brickbats from readers who disagreed with her views on climate change.
Synonyms
175
5.9
A short angry remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
34
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
32
4.4
Harsh repeated criticism of a person or their ideas
30
5.3
A remark that criticizes someone or something in a negative way
23
8.5
A long angry attack in words against someone or something
22
6.8
A strong comment that shows disapproval of someone's actions
14
6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
11
7.7
A sharp remark that humiliates someone in an argument
6
7.9
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
4
4.2
Very strong negative comments that show disapproval
1
3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
1
8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
1
7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
1
7.9
A strong criticism that attacks a person or idea
1
8.2
A strong attack in words on a person or group
1
7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
A sharp remark that hurts or shocks people
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
A mean remark that hurts or criticizes someone
A rude comment that offends people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brickbat also means an insulting remark; this sense comes from the picture of throwing a piece of brick as an 'attack', so a spoken brickbat is like a verbal blow.