Synonyms of berates

berates

verb

present tense third-person singular of berate

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• reprimands
• criticizes
• lectures
• blames
• lambasts
• chastises
• upbraids
• admonishes
• castigates
• lambastes
• rebukes
• flays
• mocks
• chides
• reproaches
• calls down
• bastes
• dresses down
• rags
• bawls out
• rails (at or against)
• jaws
• scores
• faults
• reams (out)
• attacks
• lays into
• rants (at)
• hammers
• takes to task
• slams
• chews out
• denounces
• rates
• condemns
• excoriates
• reads the riot act (to)
• assails
• keelhauls
• crucifies
• reproves
• reviles
• belittles
• tongue-lashes
• disparages
• ridicules
• knocks
• harangues
• remonstrates (with)
• scoffs
• scorns
• pans
• bad-mouths
• abuses
• censures
• blasts
• lashes
• disses
• laces (into)
• reprehends
• scourges
• vituperates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• sanctions
• extols
• praises
• lauds
• extolls