came down hard (on)
phrase
as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of Many parents didn't like that she came down hard on her students. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- criticized
- blamed
- condemned
- faulted
- denounced
- knocked
- attacked
- slammed
- tweaked
- dispraised
- found fault (with)
- scolded
- took to task
- panned
- censured
- slagged
- reprehended
- complained
- kicked
- lashed
- slashed
- dissed
- muttered
- blasted
- nicked (at)
- murmured
- assailed
- admonished
- caviled
- skewered
- sniped (at)
- put down
- grumbled
- growled
- whined
- moaned
- clobbered
- groused
- niggled
- crucified
- bitched
- beefed
- chid
- crabbed
- discommended
- reprimanded
- quibbled
- carped
- derided
- berated
- disparaged
- belittled
- upbraided
- pilloried
- griped
- reproached
- cavilled
- bellyached
- reproved
- rebuked
- flayed
- excoriated
- croaked
- hammered
- gibbeted
- keelhauled
- kvetched
- chided
- drubbed
- lambasted
- decried
- castigated
- fussed
- bad-mouthed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approved
- praised
- indorsed
- lauded
- recommended
- endorsed
- extolled
- commended
- sanctioned