lambasting
Verbal thrashing given
Lambasting is harsh, severe criticism—a verbal assault that leaves no doubt about the critic's displeasure.
Politicians get lambasted by opponents, movies get lambasted by reviewers, employees get lambasted by bosses.
The word suggests public, forceful condemnation rather than private disapproval: The senator was lambasted for her comments on immigration.
Also spelled lambasting.
Extended angry speech
- diatribeBitter, prolonged verbal attack
- harangueAggressive lengthy scolding
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
- vituperationBitter verbal abuse
tongue-lashing · broadside · rant · denunciation · verbal assault · dressing-down · earful · telling-off
Reprimand severely
- excoriateSeverely criticize or censure
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- upbraidCriticize harshly, verbally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
condemn · reprimand · chastise · reproach · admonish · rebuke · scold · chide
tirade
Extended angry speech
- diatribeBitter, prolonged verbal attack
- harangueAggressive lengthy scolding
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
vituperation · tongue-lashing · broadside · rant · denunciation · verbal assault · dressing-down · earful · telling-off · scolding
castigate
Reprimand severely
- excoriateSeverely criticize or censure
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- upbraidCriticize harshly, verbally
censure · condemn · reprimand · chastise · reproach · admonish · rebuke · scold · chide · reprove
scathing
Severely and bitingly critical
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- witheringDrying and declining
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
savage · merciless · unsparing · ruthless · relentless · vicious · biting · searing · stinging · cutting
panning
Lateral camera traverse
drubbing · mauling · skewering · flak · criticism · negative review · trashing · shellacking · hammering · pillorying
- reproachesblaming, scolding, rebuking, reprimanding, censuring
- scoldingscold, scolding, rebuke, berate, reprimand
- tiradestirades, tirade, rants, rant, harangues
- reproofsscolding, rebuke, reprimand, admonishment, admonition
- disrespectinsulting, belittling, demeaning, mocking, ridiculing
- forceful actionsslam, smash, crash, bang, pound
lambastingpraising
Voicing admiration
extolling · lauding · acclaiming · commending · applauding
lambastingsoft-pedaling
Understating something deliberately
defending · handling with kid gloves · supporting · excusing · justifying
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