animadvert

Meanings

Verb

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
To criticise, to censure.
To consider.
To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin animadvertō, from Latin animum (“mind”) (accusative singular of animus (“mind; soul; life force”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (“breath”), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”)) + Latin advertō (“to turn to”) (from Latin ad- (“to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; near”) + Latin vertō (“to turn”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn around”)).

Synonyms

opine, sound off, speak out, speak up

Scrabble Score: 16

animadvert is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
animadvert is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
animadvert is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

animadvert is a valid Words With Friends word