Synonyms of rail (at or against)

rail (at or against)

verb

as in to scold

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

we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• endorse
• sanction
• praise
• laud
• extol