burned one's ears
phrase
variants or burnt one's ears
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scolded
- blamed
- criticized
- got on
- ticked off
- got after
- chewed out
- admonished
- attacked
- dressed down
- chid
- reprimanded
- rebuked
- slammed
- scoffed
- reproved
- chided
- reproached
- railed (at or against)
- mocked
- knocked
- lectured
- crucified
- lashed
- faulted
- berated
- minimized
- flayed
- assailed
- upbraided
- keelhauled
- scored
- denounced
- condemned
- put down
- panned
- harangued
- rated
- abused
- lambasted
- ridiculed
- jawed
- disparaged
- excoriated
- blasted
- castigated
- censured
- deprecated
- derided
- belittled
- reprehended
- bad-mouthed
- scorned
- dissed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approved
- endorsed
- indorsed
- okayed
- sanctioned
- hailed
- praised
- saluted
- applauded
- extolled
- lauded
- touted
- OK'd
- Panama, Isthmus of
- panamanian
- panamanians
- panamas
- panamicae
- panamicas
- panamigae
- panamigas
- pseudomycelial
- pseudomycelium
- Pseudomyrmex
- pseudoneuroma
- pseudoneuropter
- Pseudoneuroptera
- pseudoneuropteran
- pseudoneuropterous
- pseudonitrole
- pseudonitrosite
- pseudonucleolus
- pseudonychia
- pseudonychium
- pseudonym
- pseudonymities
- pseudonymity
- pseudonymous