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Synonyms for up braiding
verb scold

chastise
chide
berate
admonish
castigate
reprimand

reproach
ream
criticize
chasten
censure
blame

lecture
chew out
put down
rake over the coals
tell off
give a talking-to

jump on
lay down the law
light into
take to task

Antonyms for up braiding

compliment
forgive

laud
praise

approve

Synonyms
noun verbal attack

swearing
put-down
vilification
obloquy
tirade
curse
scolding
defamation

revilement
derision
invective
libel
censure
blame
opprobrium
reproach

castigation
slander
vituperation
knifing
curses
quinine
signifying
upbraiding

hosing
insults
bad-mouthing
kicking around
pushing around

Antonyms

flattery
praise
compliment
commendation
aid

preservation
acclamation
adulation
plaudit
approval

exaltation
help
respect

Synonyms
adj exhibiting unkind behavior or words

offensive
insulting
rude
censorious
defamatory
derisive
disparaging

insolent
invective
libelous
opprobrious
sarcastic
scathing
scolding

scurrilous
sharp-tongued
slanderous
contumelious
reviling
vituperative
calumniating

castigating
maligning
obloquious
reproachful
traducing
upbraiding
vilifying

Antonyms

kind
respectful

nice
complimentary

Synonyms
noun scolding

rebuke
reprimand

reproach
reproval

berating
upbraiding

dressing down
talking to

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
noun severe scolding

reprimand
reproach

tongue-lashing
castigation

bawling-out
chiding

lambasting
upbraiding

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 verbal attack

obloquy
criticism
scolding
defamation
reprimand

censure
blame
slander
castigation
libel

tirade
reproach
berating
insults
upbraiding

bad-mouthing
verbal abuse

Antonyms

compliment
praise

commendation
approval

exaltation

Synonyms
noun reprimand

castigation
scolding
diatribe

dressing-down
objurgation
berating

chiding
upbraiding
bawling-out

talking to

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
noun vituperation

obloquy
criticism
scurrility
scolding
defamation
billingsgate
reprimand

slander
censure
blame
invective
abuse
castigation
libel

railing
tirade
contumely
reproach
reviling
scurrilousness
berating

insults
upbraiding
bad-mouthing
verbal abuse

Antonyms

compliment
praise
commendation

flattery
approval
exaltation

respect

Synonyms
noun vituperation

libel
scolding
railing
censure
blame
slander
abuse

reprimand
reproach
billingsgate
castigation
contumely
criticism
defamation

invective
obloquy
revilement
scurrility
scurrilousness
tirade
berating

insults
upbraiding
bad-mouthing
verbal abuse

Antonyms

compliment
praise

commendation
approval

respect

Synonyms
noun vituperation

obloquy
billingsgate
reprimand
scolding
defamation
tirade
revilement

slander
criticism
contumely
blame
invective
abuse
castigation

railing
censure
libel
reproach
reviling
scurrilousness
berating

upbraiding
insults
bad-mouthing
verbal abuse

Antonyms

praise
commendation
compliment

flattery
approval
exaltation

respect

Synonyms
noun vituperation

abuse
billingsgate
blame
castigation
censure
contumely
criticism

defamation
invective
libel
obloquy
railing
reprimand
reproach

revilement
reviling
scolding
scurrility
slander
tirade
bad-mouthing

berating
insults
upbraiding
verbal abuse

Synonyms
adj abusive

censorious
contumelious
defamatory
derisive
disparaging
insolent
insulting

invective
libelous
offensive
opprobrious
reviling
rude
sarcastic

scathing
scolding
scurrilous
sharp-tongued
slanderous
calumniating
castigating

maligning
obloquious
reproachful
traducing
upbraiding
vilifying

Synonyms
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb warn, strongly criticize

exhort
enjoin
scold
chide
berate
warn
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
advise
ding
growl
notice
counsel
forewarn
hoist
rap

glue
reprove
check
tell off
call down
call on the carpet
come down hard on
draw the line
give a going over

jack up
rap on knuckles
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
give a piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

permit
compliment
praise
laud

applaud
extol
allow
flatter

approve
commend

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 accuse; place responsibility

criticize
attribute
denounce
chide
charge
indict
condemn
knock
rap
saddle
reprehend

reprove
frame
ascribe
disapprove
censure
admonish
roast
impute
finger
rebuke
skin

upbraid
tax
blast
reproach
pass the buck
blow the whistle on
climb all over
denunciate
express disapprobation
find fault with
hold responsible

jump all over
lay a bad trip on
lay to
let one have it
lower the boom
point the finger
stick it to
jump down one’s throat
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
exonerate
absolve
sanction

applaud
exalt
exculpate
thank
approve
free

acquit
endorse
flatter
commend

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 condemn; criticize severely

discipline
castigate
chastise
scold
denounce
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
rebuff

disapprove
asperse
incriminate
reprove
ostracize
reprehend
attack
lecture
backbite
cavil
impugn
denigrate

blame
upbraid
judge
knock
remonstrate
deprecate
contemn
abuse
disparage
cut up
tell off
animadvert

carp at
exprobate
find fault with
get after
look askance
pick apart
pull apart
read out
take to task
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive
sanction

protect
cherish
permit
flatter
approve

commend
agree
endorse
defend
allow

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, discipline

punish
censure
berate
upbraid
castigate
lash

flog
ream
chasten
pummel
scourge
beat

spank
baste
thrash
correct
whip
chew out

lay into
climb all over
ferule
lean on
skelp
slap down

Antonyms

praise
compliment
laud
aid
assist
guard

protect
surrender
comfort
forgive
help
lose

cheer
encourage
inspirit
promote

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
call on the carpet
exprobate

find fault
give a hard time
speak to
take down a peg
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb blame, convict

criticize
sentence
punish
denounce
censure
decry
chide
castigate
knock
reprobate
deprecate
name

reprehend
reproach
frame
skin
pronounce
disapprove
disparage
damn
adjudge
belittle
judge
upbraid

doom
reprove
proscribe
depreciate
come down on
put away
put down
blow whistle on
call down
denunciate
find fault with
find guilty

hang something on
let have it
pass sentence on
pin it on
point finger at
send up
send up the river
thumbs down on
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
build up
sanction
exalt

absolve
exonerate
pardon
release
approve
commend

endorse
acquit
clear
discharge
free
set free

Synonyms
verb condemn, attack

prosecute
criticize
rebuke
brand
excoriate
scold
castigate
boycott
blame
decry
revile
censure
accuse

threaten
vilify
stigmatize
impeach
vituperate
incriminate
rat
indict
rap
skin
reprove
declaim
adjudicate

ostracize
reprehend
charge
damn
finger
proscribe
derogate
impugn
reprobate
expose
arraign
blacklist
upbraid

implicate
reproach
knock
smear
reprimand
dress down
show up
charge with
denunciate
hang something on
inveigh against
take to task

Antonyms

exonerate
compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exalt
exculpate
ignore
welcome
approve

flatter
cover
free
allow
commend

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
verb denounce, criticize

revile
castigate
chastise
scold
berate
upbraid

lambaste
rebuke
lash
vilify
reproach
condemn

blister
flay
censure
attack
slash
reprove

scorch
scathe
tear into

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb criticize harshly

fume
vituperate
protest
castigate
vilify
condemn
declaim

curse
thunder
reprobate
rail
denounce
censure
upbraid

execrate
rage
intimidate
berate
explode
menace
bluster

blow up
animadvert
denunciate
inveigh against
swear at

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
assist

be happy
approve
help
defend

flatter
support

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 punish, beat

excoriate
scold
berate
upbraid
castigate
assail
trim
pound
pummel
smother
slap

slam
rebuke
hammer
whip
pelt
cudgel
bludgeon
attack
slash
strike
shellac

pan
hit
flay
denounce
censure
wallop
blister
criticize
scourge
smear
roast

reprimand
thrash
flog
scorch
rake over the coals
scathe
lash into
read the riot act
rip into

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
surrender

protect
uphold
lose
flatter

fail
approve

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 harass, bother

annoy
fuss
tease
pester
scold
irritate
berate
hector
irk
torment

vex
hound
badger
urge
prod
nudge
ride
needle
dog
importune

eat
bait
plague
harry
heckle
upbraid
goad
provoke
egg
bug

worry
carp at
find fault
give a hard time
pick at
take it out on
work on

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
compliment
praise

assist
dissuade
assuage
make happy
please

help
discourage
support

Synonyms
verb berate

castigate
chastise
scold
chide

upbraid
censure
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals

give one hell
jump all over

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
forgive

flatter
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
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb blame, scold

criticize
rebuke
denounce
censure
admonish
upbraid
chide

castigate
reproach
reprehend
rap
lecture
lesson
reprove

check
chew out
come down on
dress down
tell off
monish
call on the carpet

give the dickens
light into
lower the boom
take to task
tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
forgive
reward

approve
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb rebuke

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid

lambaste
castigate
reprimand
censure
lecture

reproach
condemn
bawl out
chew out
lay into

read the riot act
take to task
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
exonerate

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb dominate, oppress

bait
afflict
haunt
rate
torment
hound
badger

tyrannize
scold
hector
persecute
override
enslave
grip

torture
upbraid
reproach
domineer
annoy
revile
berate

harass
harry
disparage
be arbitrary
be autocratic

Antonyms

aid
comfort
compliment
praise
soothe
assist

release
help
make happy
please
flatter
commend

let go
approve
support
free

Synonyms
verb find fault with

criticize
castigate
taunt
denounce
chide
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
vilify
reproach
cavil
ream
reprobate
nag
revile
preach
rail
asperse

vituperate
rate
abuse
expostulate
lecture
disparage
reprove
chasten
dress down
put down
rake over the coals

tell off
recriminate
give a talking-to
jump on
keep aft
lay down the law
light into
objurate
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exonerate
honor
approve
commend

flatter
help

Synonyms
verb provoke, reproach; tease

jeer
ridicule
insult
torment
deride
offend
mock
scout

revile
affront
tantalize
lout
bother
dig
sneer
slap

flout
scorn
slam
upbraid
outrage
rally
quiz
jab

twitter
disdain
put down
dump on
scoff at
swipe at

Antonyms

praise
compliment
ignore

respect
admire
flatter

please
approve

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

berate
censure
chide
lecture
rail

rake over the coals
rebuke
reproach
reprove
revile

scold
upbraid
vituperate
give tongue-lashing
take to task

tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment

praise

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 criticize

castigate
excoriate

censure
upbraid

rebuke
reprove

Antonyms

compliment

laud

praise

Synonyms
verb severely reprimand

berate
castigate
chew out
dress down

punish
rake over the coals
reprimand
scold

tell off
upbraid
have words
rip into

take to task
yell at
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

praise