Brickbatting

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪkˌbætɪŋ/

Brickbatting (noun)

  1. strong and often unfair criticism of someone or something.

Examples

  • The new policy received a lot of brickbatting from the public.
  • Despite the brickbatting, the artist continued to pursue their vision.

Common collocations: receive brickbatting, face brickbatting, subject to brickbatting

Synonyms of Brickbatting

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Brickbatting

  • when discussing feedback or evaluation
  • when referring to official recognition