Synonyms of dressing-down

dressing-down 1 of 2

noun

as in scolding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolding
• lecture
• lesson
• talking-to
• tongue-lashing
• punishment
• lash
• castigation
• rap
• chastisement
• admonishment
• damnation
• criticism
• admonition
• remonstrance
• business
• devil
• reprimand
• disparagement
• rebuke
• depreciation
• condemnation
• denunciation
• censure
• pan
• excoriation
• reproof
• deprecation
• belittlement
• reproach
• riot act
• commination
• stricture
• objurgation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citation
• endorsement
• commendation
• indorsement
• tribute
• praise
• honor
• acclamation
• approval
• eulogy
• encomium
• panegyric
• sanction
• blessing
• plaudit(s)

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• citation
• endorsement
• commendation
• indorsement
• tribute
• praise
• honor
• acclamation
• approval
• eulogy
• encomium
• panegyric
• sanction
• blessing
• plaudit(s)

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dressing down

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dress down

as in lecturing

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

dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolding
• lecturing
• calling down
• reprimanding
• ranting (at)
• railing (at or against)
• reaming (out)
• bawling out
• blaming
• criticizing
• chewing out
• laying into
• reading the riot act (to)
• taking to task
• berating
• rating
• upbraiding
• ragging
• attacking
• remonstrating (with)
• scoring
• chastising
• admonishing
• mocking
• basting
• jawing
• flaying
• rebuking
• hammering
• reproaching
• lacing (into)
• faulting
• keelhauling
• castigating
• lambasting
• tongue-lashing
• chiding
• slamming
• lashing
• knocking
• condemning
• panning
• vituperating
• denouncing
• reprehending
• putting down
• crucifying
• reviling
• blasting
• assailing
• reproving
• abusing
• disparaging
• belittling
• haranguing
• scourging
• excoriating
• ridiculing
• censuring
• scoffing
• scorning
• bad-mouthing
• dissing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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