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Synonyms & Antonyms of berating
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in rebuke, reprimand
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berating
verb
present participle of berate
Synonyms & Antonyms of berating (Entry 2 of 2)
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 for berating
- basting,
- bawling out,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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“Berating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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