gibbeting

The word “gibbeting” has 3 syllables: gib-bet-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪbɪtɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for gibbeting?

In the thesaurus, “gibbeting” has 68 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gibbeting along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gibbeting

  • admonishing
  • assailing
  • attacking
  • bad-mouthing
  • beefing
  • belittling
  • bellyaching
  • berating
  • bitching
  • blaming
  • blasting
  • carping
  • castigating
  • caviling
  • cavilling
  • censuring
  • chiding
  • clobbering
  • complaining
  • condemning
  • crabbing
  • criticizing
  • croaking
  • crucifying
  • decrying
  • denouncing
  • deriding
  • discommending
  • disparaging
  • dispraising
  • dissing
  • drubbing
  • excoriating
  • faulting
  • flaying
  • fussing
  • griping
  • grousing
  • growling
  • grumbling
  • hammering
  • keelhauling
  • kicking
  • knocking
  • kvetching
  • lambasting
  • lashing
  • moaning
  • murmuring
  • muttering
  • niggling
  • panning
  • pillorying
  • putting down
  • quibbling
  • rebuking
  • reprehending
  • reprimanding
  • reproaching
  • reproving
  • scolding
  • skewering
  • slagging
  • slamming
  • slashing
  • tweaking
  • upbraiding
  • whining

Antonyms for gibbeting

Meanings of gibbeting

  • verb
    1. To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.
    2. To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.
  • noun
    1. The act by which somebody is gibbeted.

Example Sentences

  • The authorities used gibbeting as a method to discourage piracy.
  • Stories of gibbeting filled the villagers with fear and superstition.
  • The museum featured an exhibit on the history of gibbeting.
  • Public gibbeting was eventually abolished due to its brutality.
  • The pirate captain faced gibbeting after his execution as a warning to others.

On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gibbeting, such as: admonishing, approving, assailing, attacking, bad-mouthing, beefing, belittling.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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calling to account

panning

taking to task

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