Thesaurus / tongue lashing
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synonyms for tongue lashing
- 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
- telling-off
- 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
- slap on wrist
- talking-to
- telling-off
- what for
- controversy
- dispute
- quarrel
- squabble
- trouble
- affray
- altercation
- bickering
- brawl
- castigation
- commotion
- disturbance
- fracas
- fray
- fuss
- lecture
- melee
- noise
- racket
- reprimand
- reproof
- riot
- rumpus
- run-in
- scrap
- set-to
- tiff
- tongue-lashing
- tumult
- uproar
- words
- wrangle
- falling-out
- knock-down-drag-out
- shouting match
- telling-off
- denunciation
- diatribe
- harangue
- invective
- ranting
- screed
- sermon
- anger
- berating
- censure
- condemnation
- dispute
- fulmination
- jeremiad
- lecture
- malediction
- philippic
- revilement
- tongue-lashing
- vituperation
- berating
- castigation
- chiding
- diatribe
- objurgation
- scolding
- upbraiding
- bawling-out
- dressing-down
- talking-to
- diatribe
- screed
- anger
- berating
- censure
- condemnation
- denunciation
- dispute
- fulmination
- harangue
- invective
- lecture
- malediction
- philippic
- ranting
- revilement
- sermon
- tongue-lashing
- vituperation
- admonish
- berate
- blast
- castigate
- censure
- condemn
- except
- expostulate
- kick
- lambaste
- object
- protest
- rail
- recriminate
- remonstrate
- reproach
- roast
- scold
- scorch
- trash
- upbraid
- vituperate
- crack down on
- go after
- have at
- jump down one's throat
- lay into
- lay out
- let have it
- read out
- rip into
- sound off
- tongue-lash
- work over
- abuse
- baste
- berate
- blame
- censure
- rail
- rate
- revile
- scold
- upbraid
- vituperate
- call on the carpet
- tongue-lash
- berate
- castigate
- scold
- abuse
- attack
- baste
- belabor
- blister
- censure
- flay
- fulminate
- jaw
- lambaste
- lampoon
- ridicule
- satirize
- upbraid
- bawl out
- chew out
- exprobate
- tear into
- tell off
- tongue-lash
- castigate
- complain
- fume
- inveigh
- rant
- scold
- thunder
- abuse
- attack
- berate
- blast
- censure
- fulminate
- jaw
- rate
- revile
- upbraid
- vituperate
- vociferate
- whip
- bawl out
- chew out
- objurate
- tongue-lash
- berate
- castigate
- chide
- criticize
- denounce
- disparage
- scorn
- vilify
- abuse
- admonish
- blame
- censure
- denigrate
- lambaste
- lecture
- ream
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- vituperate
- give a talking-to
- lay down the law
- rake over the coals
- tongue-lash
- berate
- bicker
- brawl
- dispute
- jaw
- quarrel
- ream
- scold
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- bawl out
- call on the carpet
- tongue-lash
- castigate
- chide
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproach
- revile
- scold
- upbraid
- blister
- censure
- chew
- jaw
- rate
- reprove
- scorch
- vituperate
- bawl out
- call down
- chew out
- cuss out
- eat out
- give one hell
- give what for
- jump all over
- rail at
- rake over the coals
- tell off
- tongue-lash
- abuse
- accuse
- asperse
- berate
- blame
- calumniate
- castigate
- censure
- condemn
- curse
- denounce
- growl
- insult
- lambaste
- lash
- malign
- rail
- rate
- reproach
- revile
- scold
- smear
- traduce
- upbraid
- vilify
- bark at
- bawl out
- chew out
- find fault
- rip into
- run down
- tear into
- tongue-lash
- yell at
- berate
- censure
- chastise
- criticize
- excoriate
- flog
- lambaste
- lash
- penalize
- pummel
- punish
- rebuke
- reprimand
- scold
- upbraid
- baste
- beat
- blister
- cane
- chasten
- correct
- discipline
- drub
- flay
- rail
- rate
- ream
- scarify
- scorch
- scourge
- thrash
- whip
- bawl out
- chew out
- come down on
- drag over the coals
- dress down
- jump down one's throat
- lay out
- lean on
- read the riot act
- scathe
- tongue-lash
- penalize
- abase
- admonish
- afflict
- berate
- castigate
- chastise
- chide
- cow
- curb
- discipline
- humble
- objurgate
- punish
- rebuke
- reprehend
- repress
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- restrain
- scold
- scourge
- soften
- subdue
- tame
- try
- upbraid
- call down
- exprobate
- fulminate against
- have on the carpet
- rake over the coals
- take to task
- tongue-lash
- abuse
- admonish
- assail
- berate
- blame
- castigate
- censure
- chide
- criticize
- denigrate
- denounce
- disparage
- give a talking-to
- lambaste
- lay down the law
- lecture
- rake over the coals
- ream
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- scorn
- tongue-lash
- vilify
- vituperate
- bawl out
- berate
- carpet
- castigate
- censure
- chew out
- lash
- rail
- rake over coals
- ream
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reprove
- tear into
- tell off
- tongue-lash
- upbraid
antonyms for tongue lashing
MOST RELEVANT
- approve
- compliment
- exonerate
- flatter
- forgive
- laud
- praise
- reward
- aid
- assist
- guard
- help
- lose
- protect
- surrender
- aid
- approve
- comfort
- compliment
- encourage
- exonerate
- extol
- flatter
- forgive
- help
- inspirit
- laud
- let go
- praise
- promote
- protect
- release
- reward
- animate
- assist
- boost
- cheer
- embolden
- honor
- uplift
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