decried
Spoke out against
Decried is the past tense of decry, meaning to publicly denounce or criticize strongly.
When something is decried, it has been condemned as wrong, harmful, or undesirable: The policy was widely decried by civil rights groups.
Critics decried the decision as short-sighted.
Loud public protest
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- dissentDisagreement with authority
objection · clamor · indignation · furor · resistance · condemnation · denunciation · public outrage
Express sharp disapproval
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
- scoldRebuke harshly
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- upbraidCriticize harshly, verbally
reprimand · admonish · reproach · chide · remonstrate · lecture · harangue · take issue with
outcry
Loud public protest
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
dissent · objection · clamor · indignation · furor · resistance · condemnation · denunciation · public outrage · vocal opposition
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
upbraid · reprimand · admonish · reproach · chide · remonstrate · lecture · harangue · take issue with · call out
denounce
Publicly declare wrongdoing
excoriate · vilify · lambaste · rebuke · repudiate · revile · anathematize · impugn · vituperate · objurgate
critique
Detailed evaluative analysis
slam · flay · pan · pillory · savage · trash · attack · criticize · tear apart · knock
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified