denunciatory

American  

[dih-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-] / dɪˈnʌn si əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ʃi- /

Also denunciative

adjective

1. characterized by or given to denunciation.

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Other Word Forms

• denunciatively adverb
• nondenunciative adjective
• nondenunciatory adjective
• undenunciatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of denunciatory

First recorded in 1720–30; denunciate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

The Department for Work and Pensions has consulted with charities, but even before the Green Paper has seen the light of day some of those organisations have been firing off denunciatory press releases.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

“Nazi and Gestapo documents often have a denunciatory character and often reflect conflicts over power and influence within Nazi institutions,” the statement said.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2019

You issued a denunciatory manifesto that contained about as many words as the Declaration of Independence, and with many more “whereases” and “be-it-resolveds.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2016

European newspapers published denunciatory editorials by writers who had never set foot on any mountain, let alone the Matterhorn.

From National Geographic • Jul. 14, 2015

Silence, as sullen in character as the men who found themselves thus openly impeached, had for some minutes now replaced the muttered complaints which had accompanied the first portion of this denunciatory letter.

From Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories by Green, Anna Katharine