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Synonyms for tongue lashing
noun reprimand

castigation
scolding
diatribe

dressing-down
objurgation
berating

chiding
upbraiding
bawling-out

talking to

Antonyms for tongue lashing

praise

Synonyms
verb criticize hatefully

revile
castigate
scold
chide
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
blister
chew
jaw
censure
vituperate
rate

reprove
scorch
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals
tell off
call down

cuss out
eat out
give one hell
give what for
jump all over
rail at
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
flatter

hail

Synonyms
verb criticize severely

penalize
criticize
pummel
chastise
excoriate
scold
censure
berate
upbraid
lambaste
rebuke

reprimand
lash
punish
flog
blister
discipline
cane
chasten
scourge
beat
flay

drub
rail
baste
scarify
rate
scorch
ream
thrash
correct
whip
bawl out

chew out
come down on
dress down
lay out
scathe
drag over the coals
lean on
read the riot act
tongue-lash
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

forgive
reward
compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
aid
assist
guard
protect

surrender
approve
flatter
help
lose

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb scold

bawl out
carpet
criticize

dress down
jaw
revile

tell off
vituperate
wig

tongue-lash
yell at

Antonyms

compliment

laud

praise

Synonyms
verb scold

bawl out
berate
carpet
castigate
censure

chew out
lash
rail
rebuke
reprimand

reprove
tell off
upbraid
ream
rake over coals

tear into
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment

praise

flatter

Synonyms
noun severe scolding

reprimand
reproach

tongue-lashing
castigation

bawling-out
chiding

lambasting
upbraiding

Synonyms
noun verbal abuse

tirade
denunciation
epithet
diatribe
obloquy
blame

scurrility
condemnation
philippic
castigation
blasphemy
sarcasm

revilement
censure
contumely
accusation
billingsgate
jeremiad

reproach
tongue-lashing
vituperation
vilification
berating

Antonyms

praise
exculpation

compliment
flattery

exoneration
approval

Synonyms
verb blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb criticize

revile
scold
rail
rate

censure
berate
blame
baste

abuse
upbraid
vituperate
call on the carpet

tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise

approve
commend

be quiet

Synonyms
verb criticize harshly

scold
castigate
berate
blister
jaw
ridicule

flay
attack
censure
belabor
lampoon
baste

abuse
upbraid
lambaste
fulminate
satirize
bawl out

chew out
tell off
exprobate
tear into
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
protect

flatter
defend
support

approve

Synonyms
verb criticize harshly

fume
scold
rant
inveigh
castigate
thunder

complain
vociferate
revile
blast
jaw
fulminate

rate
censure
vituperate
attack
abuse
upbraid

berate
whip
bawl out
chew out
objurate
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
protect

surrender
be happy
flatter

defend
support
approve

Synonyms
noun reprimand; harsh criticism

condemnation
admonition
censure
disapproval
snub
reproach
punishment
rebuff
repulse
reprehension
correction

ostracism
castigation
rap
affliction
put-down
lesson
row
going-over
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing

refusal
blame
comeuppance
scolding
remonstrance
expostulation
admonishment
dressing-down
rating
earful
objurgation

berating
chiding
upbraiding
reproval
bawling-out
chewing-out
hard time
kick in the teeth
slap in the face
talking-to
telling-off

Antonyms

encouragement
endorsement
praise

flattery
commendation
compliment

exoneration
approval
sanction

Synonyms
noun oral punishment

admonition
censure
rebuke
blame
comeuppance
scolding
reprehension

castigation
rap
admonishment
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing
dressing-down

ragging
chiding
grooming
bawling out
calling down
going over
hard time

slap on wrist
talking-to
telling-off
what for
piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment
praise

commendation
forgiveness

reward

Synonyms
verb scold

vilify
denounce
chide
berate
criticize
castigate
scorn

disparage
ream
reprobate
reproach
denigrate
vituperate
blame

admonish
abuse
lambaste
reprimand
censure
lecture
reprove

rake over the coals
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

cherish
applaud
exonerate

approve
commend

Synonyms
noun fight, ruckus

quarrel
trouble
controversy
squabble
dispute
words
tiff
wrangle
affray
racket

disturbance
castigation
scrap
commotion
altercation
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing
noise
fuss

riot
brawl
fracas
fray
tumult
run-in
uproar
rumpus
reprimand
melee

falling-out
set-to
bickering
knock-down-drag-out
shouting match
talking-to
telling-off

Antonyms

calm
quiet
tranquility

calmness
silence
agreement

peace
harmony
order

Synonyms
verb argue, fight

ream
squabble
berate
bicker

tiff
scrap
brawl
wrangle

scold
jaw
dispute
spat

quarrel
bawl out
call on the carpet
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise

give in
concur

agree
make peace

Synonyms
noun abuse, outburst

ranting
invective
denunciation
diatribe
harangue

sermon
revilement
philippic
jeremiad
condemnation

censure
malediction
fulmination
anger
lecture

tongue-lashing
vituperation
dispute
screed
berating

Antonyms

compliment
praise

calm
harmony

peace

Synonyms
verb criticize harshly

asperse
rate
castigate
vilify
condemn
growl
curse
traduce
scold

insult
lambaste
rail
denounce
censure
blame
abuse
upbraid
accuse

reproach
revile
smear
malign
berate
lash
calumniate
bawl out
chew out

run down
bark at
find fault
rip into
tear into
tongue-lash
yell at

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
absolve

exonerate
uphold
exculpate
honor

approve
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb call to account

call on the carpet

read the riot act

take to task

tongue lash

Synonyms
noun tirade

diatribe
revilement
ranting
philippic
condemnation

censure
tongue-lashing
malediction
invective
denunciation

vituperation
fulmination
anger
lecture
harangue

sermon
dispute
screed
berating

Antonyms

compliment
praise

flattery
approval

Synonyms
verb revile

abuse
admonish
assail
berate
blame
castigate
censure

chide
criticize
denigrate
denounce
disparage
lambaste
lecture

rake over the coals
ream
reprimand
reproach
reprobate
reprove
scorn

vilify
vituperate
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash