| Main Entry: | inveigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blame, denounce |
Synonyms: |
admonish, berate, blast, castigate, censure, condemn, crack down on, except, expostulate, go after, have at, jump down one's throat, kick, lambaste, lay into, lay out, let have it, object, protest, rail, read out, recriminate, remonstrate, reproach, rip into, roast, scold, scorch, sound off, tongue-lash, trash*, upbraid, vituperate, work over |
Antonyms: |
flatter, praise |
| Main Entry: | lambaste |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | punish, beat |
Synonyms: |
assail, attack, berate, blister, bludgeon, castigate, censure, criticize, cudgel, denounce, excoriate, flay, flog, hammer, hit, lash into, pan, pelt, pound, pummel, rake over the coals, read the riot act, rebuke, reprimand, rip into, roast, scathe, scold, scorch, scourge, shellac, slam, slap, slash, smear, smother, strike, thrash, trim, upbraid, wallop, whip |
Antonyms: |
praise, uphold |
| Main Entry: | vituperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize harshly |
Synonyms: |
abuse, accuse, asperse, bark at, bawl out, berate, blame, calumniate, castigate, censure, chew out, condemn, curse, denounce, find fault, growl, insult, lambaste*, lash, malign, rail, rate, reproach, revile, rip into, run down, scold, smear, tear into, tongue-lash, traduce, upbraid, vilify, yell at |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | bawl out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | severely reprimand |
Synonyms: |
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, have words, jump down one's throat, punish, rake over the coals, reprimand, rip into, scold, take to task, tell off, upbraid, yell at |
Antonyms: |
praise |
| Main Entry: | scarify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam |
Synonyms: |
attack, blister, burn someone's ears, castigate, crawl all over, damn*, drub, excoriate, flay, lambaste*, lash, lash into, pan, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to, rip into, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, shoot down, slap, slash, vilify |
| Main Entry: | scathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam |
Synonyms: |
attack, blister, burn someone's ears, castigate, crawl all over, damn*, drub, excoriate, flay, lambaste*, lash, lash into, pan, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to, rip into, scarify, scorch, score, scourge, shoot down, slap, slash, vilify |