Synonyms of keelhaul

keelhaul

verb

as in to scold

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

there's no need to keelhaul him—it was an honest mistake, and a small one at that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scold
• reprimand
• lecture
• blame
• criticize
• chastise
• bawl out
• dress down
• call down
• flay
• chew out
• berate
• rag
• rebuke
• admonish
• hammer
• upbraid
• attack
• lay into
• ream (out)
• lambaste
• mock
• castigate
• take to task
• jaw
• rate
• reproach
• tongue-lash
• score
• rail (at or against)
• lambast
• read the riot act (to)
• rant (at)
• baste
• fault
• crucify
• chide
• harangue
• knock
• lash
• slam
• vituperate
• excoriate
• scourge
• condemn
• reprehend
• assail
• revile
• denounce
• censure
• blast
• abuse
• diss
• pan
• ridicule
• scorn
• dis
• reprove
• disparage
• remonstrate (with)
• scoff
• bad-mouth
• put down
• lace (into)
• belittle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanction
• approve
• indorse
• endorse
• praise
• laud
• extol
• extoll

• sanction
• approve
• indorse
• endorse
• praise
• laud
• extol
• extoll

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