Animadvert — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹloʊdz/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈanɪmˌadvɜːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈanɪmˌadvɜːt/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹloʊdz/.

Examples

John spoke up at the meeting

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sound off speak up opine speak out

Parts of Speech

verb	express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation “John spoke up at the meeting”
verb	express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

Word Forms

opinionative	adjective	obstinate in your opinions
opinion	noun	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
animadversion	noun	harsh criticism or disapproval

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sich kritisch äußern

seine Meinung offen und ohne Angst oder Zögern äußern

🇫🇷French

critiquer

exprimer son opinion ouvertement et sans crainte ni hésitation

🇪🇸Spanish

censurar

Expresar la propia opinión abiertamente y sin miedo ni vacilación.

🇮🇹Italian

criticare

esprimere la propria opinione apertamente e senza timori o esitazioni

🇳🇱Dutch

animatieadvertentie

openlijk en zonder angst of aarzeling je mening uiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

censurar

expressar a sua opinião abertamente e sem medo ou hesitação

🇷🇺Russian

анимареклама

выражать свое мнение открыто, без страха и колебаний

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दोष निकालना

अपनी राय खुलकर और बिना किसी डर या झिझक के व्यक्त करें

🇮🇳Telugu

యానిమాడ్వర్ట్

ఒకరి అభిప్రాయాన్ని బహిరంగంగా మరియు భయం లేదా సంకోచం లేకుండా వ్యక్తపరచండి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನಿಮಾಡ್ವರ್ಟ್

ಒಬ್ಬರ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂಜರಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

动画广告

公开、毫不恐惧或犹豫地表达自己的意见

🇯🇵Japanese

アニマドバート

恐れやためらいなく、率直に自分の意見を表明する

🇰🇷Korean

애니메이션 광고

두려움이나 주저함 없이 공개적으로 자신의 의견을 표현합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hoạt hình

bày tỏ ý kiến của mình một cách cởi mở và không sợ hãi hay do dự

🇹🇭Thai

โฆษณาแอนิเมชั่น

แสดงความคิดเห็นอย่างเปิดเผยและไม่เกรงกลัวหรือลังเลใจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencelakan

mengungkapkan pendapat secara terbuka dan tanpa rasa takut atau ragu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.animadvert

- التعبير عن الرأي بصراحة ودون خوف أو تردد

🇹🇷Turkish

animasyon reklamı

Fikrini açıkça, korkmadan veya tereddüt etmeden ifade etmek

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The primary meaning of 'animadvert' is 'express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation'.

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Using 'animadvert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'animadvert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'animadvert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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