berates
Chews someone out
Berates is the third-person singular of berate, meaning to scold or criticize harshly and at length.
The word implies sustained verbal attack rather than a brief rebuke: She berates him for every small mistake.
Someone who berates another keeps the criticism going, often loudly and in front of others.
Harshly criticizes aloud
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- chastisesVerbally disciplines for wrongdoing
- admonishesWarns or rebukes mildly
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
criticizes · upbraids · castigates · lambasts · tongue-lashing · dressing-down · lectures · harangues
Intense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
humiliation · shame · degradation · verbal abuse · intimidation · tears · wounded · harsh
Workplace superior
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- managerOne who directs others
- employeeHired organizational member
- subordinateOne lower in rank
meeting · performance · incompetence · mistake · error · public humiliation · demotion · HR
scolds
Harshly criticizes aloud
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- chastisesVerbally disciplines for wrongdoing
- admonishesWarns or rebukes mildly
rebukes · criticizes · upbraids · castigates · lambasts · tongue-lashing · dressing-down · lectures · harangues · censures
anger
Intense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
belittling · humiliation · shame · degradation · verbal abuse · intimidation · tears · wounded · harsh · cruel
boss
Workplace superior
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- managerOne who directs others
- employeeHired organizational member
subordinate · meeting · performance · incompetence · mistake · error · public humiliation · demotion · HR · hostile
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures
- punishespunishes, penalizes, disciplines, chastises, castigates