railed (at or against)
verb
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scolded
- lectured
- reprimanded
- dressed down
- called down
- bawled out
- chewed out
- laid into
- criticized
- blamed
- read the riot act (to)
- ranted (at)
- reamed (out)
- tongue-lashed
- ragged
- chastised
- upbraided
- rated
- attacked
- berated
- took to task
- admonished
- rebuked
- mocked
- scored
- flayed
- keelhauled
- hammered
- remonstrated (with)
- lambasted
- jawed
- basted
- reproached
- faulted
- castigated
- crucified
- condemned
- put down
- reviled
- laced (into)
- slammed
- chid
- abused
- lashed
- knocked
- assailed
- denounced
- panned
- excoriated
- blasted
- harangued
- censured
- chided
- disparaged
- ridiculed
- reproved
- scourged
- vituperated
- belittled
- reprehended
- scoffed
- bad-mouthed
- dissed
- scorned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approved
- endorsed
- sanctioned
- indorsed
- praised
- lauded
- extolled