Synonyms of rants (at)

rants (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rant (at)

as in scolds

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

Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• lectures
• reprimands
• rails (at or against)
• bawls out
• calls down
• criticizes
• dresses down
• reams (out)
• lays into
• blames
• reads the riot act (to)
• takes to task
• keelhauls
• jaws
• scores
• chews out
• tongue-lashes
• rags
• berates
• upbraids
• faults
• rates
• attacks
• bastes
• rebukes
• chastises
• admonishes
• hammers
• flays
• reproaches
• mocks
• lambastes
• castigates
• remonstrates (with)
• reprehends
• pans
• lashes
• laces (into)
• slams
• vituperates
• knocks
• blasts
• condemns
• crucifies
• chides
• abuses
• denounces
• assails
• harangues
• reproves
• excoriates
• censures
• puts down
• scourges
• reviles
• disparages
• scoffs
• ridicules
• belittles
• bad-mouths
• scorns
• disses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds