Synonyms of savaging

savaging

verb

present participle of savage

as in attacking

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• slamming
• scolding
• criticizing
• abusing
• blasting
• assailing
• excoriating
• insulting
• lambasting
• scathing
• trashing
• castigating
• bashing
• cursing
• harassing
• jumping (on)
• tying into
• berating
• belaboring
• sailing into
• vituperating
• potshotting
• reviling
• haranguing
• harrying
• vilifying
• reprimanding
• blaspheming
• disparaging
• affronting
• belittling
• libelling
• whipping
• lighting into
• beating up on
• slandering
• execrating
• chiding
• libeling
• chastising
• profaning
• slurring
• traducing
• fulminating
• rebuking
• bad-mouthing
• blackguarding
• imprecating
• lacing (into)
• aspersing
• lashing (out)
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• commending
• complimenting
• hailing
• lauding
• acclaiming