Synonyms of comes down hard (on)

comes down hard (on)

phrase

present tense third-person singular of come down hard (on)

as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

Many parents didn't like that she came down hard on her students.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizes
• blames
• faults
• condemns
• knocks
• denounces
• finds fault (with)
• attacks
• pans
• reprehends
• takes to task
• tweaks
• slams
• censures
• scolds
• dispraises
• slags
• kicks
• slashes
• complains
• lashes
• disses
• blasts
• nicks (at)
• skewers
• snipes (at)
• mutters
• admonishes
• assails
• bitches
• murmurs
• moans
• crabs
• whines
• growls
• beefs
• cavils
• grumbles
• clobbers
• chides
• reprimands
• gripes
• lambasts
• grouses
• bellyaches
• berates
• niggles
• quibbles
• upbraids
• crucifies
• puts down
• carps
• rebukes
• reproaches
• keelhauls
• pillories
• gibbets
• derides
• reproves
• belittles
• disparages
• excoriates
• discommends
• flays
• croaks
• hammers
• decries
• kvetches
• castigates
• lambastes
• drubs
• fusses
• bad-mouths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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