gibbets (Meaning)
gibbets
gallows sense 1a, an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning, to execute by hanging on a gibbet, to expose to infamy or public scorn, to hang on a gibbet, gallows sense 1
Synonyms & Antonyms of gibbets
Synonyms:
- lambastes
- dispraises
- condemns
- denounces
- castigates
- keelhauls
- assails
- censures
- excoriates
- reprehends
- slashes
- criticizes
- skewers
- knocks
- attacks
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- growls
- reprimands
- slams
- derides
- reproaches
- murmurs
- quibbles
- reproves
- beefs
- admonishes
- disses
- decries
- gripes
- blasts
- croaks
- clobbers
- nicks (at)
- grumbles
- crabs
- disparages
- chides
- moans
- kvetches
- belittles
- kicks
- snipes (at)
- bitches
- carps
- cavils
- mutters
- grouses
- drubs
- tweaks
- bellyaches
- whines
- rebukes
- niggles
- complains
Antonyms:
gibbets Sentence Examples
- The gibbets stood as grim reminders of the town's harsh justice system.
- The bodies of the executed criminals swayed forlornly from the gibbets, exposed to the elements.
- The villagers erected gibbets outside the city walls to deter outlaws.
- The archbishop condemned the use of gibbets as a barbaric practice.
- The hanging of innocent people from gibbets sparked widespread outrage.
- The gibbet cast a long shadow over the town square, casting an ominous gloom.
- The families of the gibbeted victims pleaded for their remains to be returned.
- The birds of prey perched on the gibbets, scavenging the bodies below.
- The sight of the gibbets filled travelers with dread and foreboding.
- The gibbets served as a macabre display of the consequences of breaking the law.
FAQs About the word gibbets
gallows sense 1a, an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning, to execute by hanging on a gibbet, to expose
lambasts, blames, crucifies, faults, flays, hammers,pillories, slags, lashes, upbraids
recommends,sanctions, approves, indorses, endorses, commends, lauds, extols,praises,extolls
The gibbets stood as grim reminders of the town's harsh justice system.
The bodies of the executed criminals swayed forlornly from the gibbets, exposed to the elements.
The villagers erected gibbets outside the city walls to deter outlaws.
The archbishop condemned the use of gibbets as a barbaric practice.
