Synonyms for telling-off
- admonition
- censure
- condemnation
- disapproval
- punishment
- rebuff
- reproach
- snub
- admonishment
- affliction
- berating
- blame
- castigation
- chiding
- comeuppance
- correction
- earful
- expostulation
- going-over
- lecture
- lesson
- objurgation
- ostracism
- put-down
- rap
- rating
- refusal
- remonstrance
- reprehension
- reproof
- reproval
- repulse
- row
- scolding
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
- bawling-out
- chewing-out
- dressing-down
- hard time
- kick in the teeth
- slap in the face
- talking-to
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Antonyms for telling-off
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR TELLING-OFF
To Ellerton he meant to give such a telling-off as the young man had never heard in his life before.
I intend to deal with him and give him the telling-off which his impudence and his treason are asking for after the battle.
WORD ORIGIN
"mound, hill," 1864, from Arabic tall, related to Hebrew tel "mount, hill, heap."
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR TELLING-OFF
rebuke
nounreprimand; harsh criticism- admonishment
- admonition
- affliction
- bawling-out
- berating
- blame
- castigation
- censure
- chewing-out
- chiding
- comeuppance
- condemnation
- correction
- disapproval
- dressing-down
- earful
- expostulation
- going-over
- hard time
- kick in the teeth
- lecture
- lesson
- objurgation
- ostracism
- punishment
- put-down
- rap
- rating
- rebuff
- refusal
- remonstrance
- reprehension
- reproach
- reproof
- reproval
- repulse
- row
- scolding
- slap in the face
- snub
- talking-to
- telling-off
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
reprimand
nounoral punishmentreprimands
nounoral punishmentrow
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