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dressed down

verb , past tense of dress down

Synonyms and Antonyms of dressed down

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

dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance

Synonyms of dressed down

basted, bawled out, berated, called down, castigated, chastised, chewed out, flayed, hammered, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, ragged, railed (at or against), ranted (at), rated, reamed (out), rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, scolded, scored, tongue-lashed, upbraided

Words Related to dressed down

admonished, chid (or chided), remonstrated (with), reproved

abused, assailed, attacked, bad-mouthed, blamed, blasted, censured, condemned, criticized, crucified, denounced, dissed [slang], excoriated, faulted, harangued, knocked, laced (into), lashed, panned, reprehended, reviled, scourged, slammed, vituperated

belittled, disparaged, mocked, put down

ridiculed, scoffed, scorned

Phrases Synonymous with dressed down

laid into, read the riot act (to), took to task

Near Antonyms of dressed down

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned

extolled, lauded, praised

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