Synonyms of lambaste

lambaste

verb

variants or lambast

1

as in to scold

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

the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in to attack

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• slam
• criticize
• excoriate
• assail
• castigate
• vituperate
• potshot
• savage
• scathe
• blast
• berate
• bash
• tie into
• scold
• belabor
• abuse
• harass
• revile
• sail into
• trash
• disparage
• harangue
• insult
• light into
• beat up on
• chide
• vilify
• belittle
• blaspheme
• chastise
• affront
• harry
• slander
• jump (on)
• execrate
• asperse
• bad-mouth
• slur
• imprecate
• fulminate
• blackguard
• libel
• profane
• traduce
• rebuke
• whip
• curse
• reprimand
• put down
• lash (out)
• lace (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commend
• praise
• compliment
• hail
• laud
• acclaim

• commend
• praise
• compliment
• hail
• laud
• acclaim

3

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• do
• slap
• beat
• knock
• attack
• smash
• bludgeon
• hit
• pound
• hide
• bash
• slam
• punch
• pummel
• raid
• flog
• whip
• thump
• lash
• pelt
• baste
• switch
• belabor
• club
• thrash
• maul
• work over
• assail
• hammer
• drub
• punch out
• slate
• lather
• buffet
• tromp
• assault
• bat
• paddle
• slog
• whale
• whap
• curry
• wallop
• fib
• smack
• batter
• thresh
• belt
• tan
• whup
• whop
• birch
• pommel
• chop
• bung up
• whack
• cudgel
• rush
• paste
• beat up on
• box
• lace
• beset
• spank
• swipe
• crack
• rough (up)
• swat
• clobber
• mess (up)
• thwack
• clout
• lay on
• flagellate
• wham
• lam
• cuff
• storm
• lacerate
• bust
• scourge
• sock
• whomp
• mangle
• strap
• maim
• horsewhip
• mutilate
• leather
• descend (on or upon)
• cane
• wound
• pistol-whip
• fustigate
• blackjack
• rawhide
• gore
• cowhide
• pounce (on or upon)
• jump (on)

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