Synonyms of coming down hard (on)

coming down hard (on)

phrase

present participle of come down hard (on)

as in blaming

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

• blaming
• criticizing
• faulting
• denouncing
• knocking
• finding fault (with)
• condemning
• attacking
• taking to task
• tweaking
• slamming
• panning
• slagging
• scolding
• nicking (at)
• dispraising
• reprehending
• censuring
• kicking
• sniping (at)
• slashing
• complaining
• lashing
• dissing
• blasting
• muttering
• whining
• murmuring
• moaning
• assailing
• skewering
• admonishing
• grumbling
• bitching
• cavilling
• niggling
• beefing
• growling
• clobbering
• bellyaching
• chiding
• putting down
• crabbing
• grousing
• quibbling
• carping
• disparaging
• griping
• kvetching
• reprimanding
• belittling
• caviling
• berating
• drubbing
• gibbeting
• upbraiding
• crucifying
• deriding
• pillorying
• reproaching
• rebuking
• flaying
• croaking
• reproving
• discommending
• hammering
• excoriating
• decrying
• fussing
• lambasting
• castigating
• keelhauling
• bad-mouthing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• lauding
• indorsing