censured
Formally expressed disapproval
Censured is the past tense of censure, meaning to formally criticize or officially reprimand.
The word typically appears in institutional contexts—a legislature censures a member for misconduct, a professional board censures a doctor for ethics violations: The senator was censured for his remarks.
Censure falls short of expulsion but carries significant weight as public condemnation.
Officially expressed disapproval
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- chastisedCriticized severely for wrongdoing
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
upbraided · castigated · reproached · reproved · chided · berated · told off · dressed down
Officially declared unfit
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- decriedPublicly condemned or criticized
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
blamed · faulted · frowned upon · judged · disapproved · rebuked · excoriated · pilloried
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
tarnished · stigmatized · scandalized · defamed · fallen from grace · damaged reputation · infamy · disrepute
Organizing data systematically
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
totals · subtotals · percentages · ratios · estimates · projections · trends · comparisons
reprimanded
Officially expressed disapproval
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- chastisedCriticized severely for wrongdoing
rebuked · upbraided · castigated · reproached · reproved · chided · berated · told off · dressed down · taken to task
condemned
Officially declared unfit
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- decriedPublicly condemned or criticized
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
criticized · blamed · faulted · frowned upon · judged · disapproved · rebuked · excoriated · pilloried · vilified
shamed
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
discredited · tarnished · stigmatized · scandalized · defamed · fallen from grace · damaged reputation · infamy · disrepute · ignominy
tabulation
Organizing data systematically
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- aggregationCombined collection of items
breakdown · totals · subtotals · percentages · ratios · estimates · projections · trends · comparisons · weighted
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- legal defeatsguilty verdict, conviction, appeal denied, motion denied, dismissal
censuredcelebrated
Widely known and praised
honored · glorified · extolled · venerated · exonerated
- public censureOfficial expression of disapproval