Synonyms of calls down

calls down

verb

present tense third-person singular of call down

as in scolds

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

I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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