Compliment and Lambaste

Opposite meaning words

Compliment verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

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Lambaste is an antonym for compliment.

Lambaste verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: movie critics across the country lambasted the thriller for its orgy of violence

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Compliment is an antonym for lambaste in topics: praise, punish.

Nearby Word: lambasting

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Lambaste and Compliment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compliment/lambaste

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