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bad press

NOUN
criticism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
denunciation objection
STRONG
animadversion aspersion blast brickbats carping cavil censure cut disparagement faultfinding flak hit knock opprobrium pan quibble reproof roast slam slap static stricture swipe vitriol zapper
WEAK
Bronx cheer call down caviling critical remarks nit-picking panning put down rap on knuckles slap on wrist
Antonyms
STRONG
approval compliment flattery praise sanction
WEAK
estimation guess supposition
NOUN
flak
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse brickbat censure condemnation disapprobation disapproval disparagement hostility knock opposition pan rap swipe
WEAK
fault-finding
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment endorsement flattery praise sanction
NOUN
obloquy
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse animadversion aspersion censure criticism defamation disgrace humiliation ignominy insult invective reproach slander vituperation
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery glorification honor praise respect

Example Sentences

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Blue Owl in particular “seems to have become a magnet for bad press in recent weeks,” Kotowski said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Hong Hong authorities are prickly about all the bad press that their handling of Mr. Lai is generating for China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

For all the bad press they get for enjoying playing golf on tour, the thought process behind it has solid logic.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Ben Lamm, the 43-year old who co-founded Colossal with synthetic biology pioneer George Church, a 70-year old genetics professor at Harvard and MIT, understands that ultimately, no press is bad press.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

If the tide of bad press and angry editorials about the potential law continued, they both agreed that it would be sunk before it ever had a chance to be tested.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau