Thesaurus / slap on wrist
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synonyms for slap on wrist
- denunciation
- objection
- animadversion
- aspersion
- blast
- brickbats
- carping
- cavil
- censure
- cut
- disparagement
- faultfinding
- flak
- hit
- knock
- opprobrium
- pan
- quibble
- reproof
- roast
- slam
- slap
- static
- stricture
- swipe
- vitriol
- zapper
- Bronx cheer
- bad press
- call down
- caviling
- critical remarks
- nit-picking
- panning
- put down
- rap on knuckles
- censure
- criticism
- denunciation
- discontent
- dislike
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- objection
- blackball
- blame
- boo
- boycott
- brickbat
- castigation
- catcall
- deprecation
- disapprobation
- disfavor
- disparagement
- hiss
- nix
- opprobrium
- ostracism
- reproach
- reproof
- stricture
- vitriol
- zing
- black list
- call down
- thumbs-down
- admonition
- censure
- rebuke
- admonishment
- blame
- castigation
- chiding
- grooming
- lecture
- ragging
- rap
- reprehension
- reproof
- scolding
- tongue-lashing
- bawling-out
- calling down
- dressing-down
- hard time
- piece of one's mind
- talking-to
- telling-off
- what for
- advise
- berate
- censure
- chide
- enjoin
- exhort
- rebuke
- reprimand
- scold
- upbraid
- warn
- check
- counsel
- ding
- forewarn
- glue
- growl
- hoist
- notice
- rap
- reprove
- call down
- call on the carpet
- come down hard on
- draw the line
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- jack up
- rap on knuckles
- sit on
- speak to
- talk to
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
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antonyms for slap on wrist
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- approval
- compliment
- happiness
- pleasure
- praise
- satisfaction
- commendation
- agreement
- endorsement
- sanction
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How to use slap on wrist in a sentence
I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRJust try it once, and you'll see how ingenious it is—only one must be careful not to throw out the elbow in turning out the wrist.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAt present she is throwing her whole weight upon my wrist, which I hope will get limber under it!
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYPhœbe Chiffinch, breathless, is holding Alice Arden's wrist with a firm grasp.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANULike lightning he turned and seized by the wrist a man who had already opened the bag and laid hold of some of its contents.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDENR.M. BALLANTYNE"Slap your saddles on them fresh hosses," he grated harshly from the back of a deep-chested, lean-flanked gray.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRSlap through the town, whispered Sikes; therell be nobody in the way to-night to see us.
OLIVER TWIST, VOL. II (OF 3)CHARLES DICKENSHe wears a real pearl stud and a good signet ring; also a gold wrist watch, face broken and hands stopped at seven-fifteen.
DOPESAX ROHMERBlack Hood let the clutch slap in and the roadster bounded back onto the tarvia drive.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSThis was too direct a slap at Elmer Spiker to pass unnoticed; Elmer was too old an arguer to use any ponderous weapon in return.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDWORDS RELATED TO SLAP ON WRIST
- advise
- berate
- call down
- call on the carpet
- censure
- check
- chide
- come down hard on
- counsel
- ding
- draw the line
- enjoin
- exhort
- forewarn
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- glue
- growl
- hoist
- jack up
- notice
- rap
- rap on knuckles
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reprove
- scold
- sit on
- slap on wrist
- speak to
- talk to
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- upbraid
- warn
- advised
- berated
- called down
- called on the carpet
- came down hard on
- censured
- checked
- chided
- counselled
- dinged
- drew the line
- enjoined
- exhorted
- forewarned
- gave a piece of one's mind
- gave a went over
- glued
- growled
- hoisted
- jacked up
- noticed
- rapped
- rapped on knuckles
- rebuked
- reprimanded
- reproved
- sat on
- scolded
- slapped on wrist
- spoke to
- talked to
- told a thing or two
- told off
- upbraided
- warned
- Bronx cheer
- animadversion
- aspersion
- bad press
- blast
- brickbats
- call down
- carping
- cavil
- caviling
- censure
- critical remarks
- cut
- denunciation
- disparagement
- faultfinding
- flak
- hit
- knock
- nit-picking
- objection
- opprobrium
- pan
- panning
- put down
- quibble
- rap on knuckles
- reproof
- roast
- slam
- slap
- slap on wrist
- static
- stricture
- swipe
- vitriol
- zapper
- Bronx cheers
- animadversions
- aspersions
- bad presses
- blasts
- brickbats
- call downs
- carpings
- cavilings
- cavils
- censures
- critical remarks
- cuts
- denunciations
- disparagements
- faultfinding
- flak
- hits
- knocks
- nit-picking
- objections
- opprobrium
- panning
- pans
- put downs
- quibbles
- rap on knuckles
- reproofs
- roasts
- slams
- slap on wrists
- slaps
- static
- strictures
- swipes
- vitriol
- zappers
- black list
- blackball
- blame
- boo
- boycott
- brickbat
- call down
- castigation
- catcall
- censure
- criticism
- denunciation
- deprecation
- disapprobation
- discontent
- disfavor
- dislike
- disparagement
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- hiss
- nix
- objection
- opprobrium
- ostracism
- reproach
- reproof
- slap on wrist
- stricture
- thumbs-down
- vitriol
- zing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.