pillories Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- faults
- blasts
- knocks
- attacks
- censures
- flays
- castigates
- lashes
- assails
- lambastes
- upbraids
- hammers
- excoriates
- pans
- crucifies
- slams
- slags
- berates
- skewers
- gibbets
Weak:
- grouses
- belittles
- disses
- kicks
- quibbles
- reprehends
- crabs
- reprimands
- mutters
- reproaches
- cavils
- beefs
- grumbles
- carps
- decries
- snipes-at-
- nicks-at-
- rebukes
- murmurs
- admonishes
- disparages
- moans
- growls
- keelhauls
- bitches
- chides
- bad-mouths
- tweaks
- derides
- gripes
- croaks
- complains
- drubs
- dispraises
- whines
- clobbers
- reproves
- kvetches
- bellyaches
- slashes
pillories Meaning
pillories (pl.)
of Pillory
pillories Sentence Examples
- The town square was adorned with ancient pillories, a grim reminder of medieval punishments.
- The accused witch was paraded through the streets before being placed in the pillories for public humiliation.
- The pillories stood as a constant threat, deterring citizens from engaging in misdeeds.
- The stocks and pillories served as a brutal form of corporal punishment, designed to inflict pain and shame.
- The pillories became a symbol of oppression and injustice, prompting outrage among the populace.
- The victims of the pillories suffered not only physical pain but also irreparable emotional scars.
- The pillories were eventually abolished as a barbaric practice, but their legacy of cruelty remains.
- The pillories stand as a testament to the darker aspects of human history, reminding us of the importance of due process and human dignity.
- The pillories have been restored and preserved as historical artifacts, offering a glimpse into the harsh realities of a bygone era.
- Despite their abolition, the pillories continue to evoke a sense of unease and horror, serving as a warning against the dangers of unchecked power.
FAQs About the word pillories
of Pillory
blames, denounces, lambasts, scolds,criticizes, condemns, faults, blasts, knocks, attacks
indorses, approves, indorses, endorses,endorses, approves, commends, recommends, sanctions, commends
The town square was adorned with ancient pillories, a grim reminder of medieval punishments.
The accused witch was paraded through the streets before being placed in the pillories for public humiliation.
The pillories stood as a constant threat, deterring citizens from engaging in misdeeds.
The stocks and pillories served as a brutal form of corporal punishment, designed to inflict pain and shame.
