Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Extol

Censure

The most appropriate antonym of the word extol is censure.

• Extol means "to praise highly or enthusiastically."
• Censure means "to express strong disapproval of someone or something."

The other words have different meanings to extol, so they are not good antonyms.

• Exposure means "the state of being exposed to something, especially something unpleasant."
• Realistic means "having or showing a realistic understanding of a situation or problem."
• Boorish means "having or showing bad manners or social insensitivity."