lambasted

[lam-bey-stid, -ba-]

adjective

1. having been strongly or severely criticized.

   Unfortunately, a very weak script and lackluster direction resulted in a critically lambasted film and poor box office.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of lambaste.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambasted¹

lambaste ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

In a letter sent to Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, Democratic lawmakers lambasted the White House’s “conflicting and increasingly desperate statements” in response to allegations of bribery leveled at Homan.

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Reiterating the words of his predecessor Pope Francis, the new pontiff lambasted critics who "ridicule those who speak of global warming".

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Many lambasted Bass for not ordering the flags lowered, with some accusing her of defying the president.

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At a protest in Falkirk earlier this summer, protesters lambasted UK immigration policy and criticised the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.

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During the protest, crowds heard from a number of speakers who lambasted UK immigration policy, criticised the use of hotels to house asylum seekers and stated the gathering was not "far right".

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