Synonyms for berate
Definitions
- v. 1
To chide or scold vehemently.
What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?
Forms
- Past participle
- berated
e.g. berated → scolded, chid, lambasted, rebuked…
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- scold I cannot scold Taninna. She's still a little girl.
- lambast His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.
By length
- 3 letters
- jaw1
- 4 letters
- lash1
- 5 letters
- abuse2, scold1, chide1
- 6 letters
- rebuke2, vilify3
- 7 letters
- lecture2, censure2, trounce1, lambast
- 8 letters
- chastise2, harangue2, lamblast
- 9 letters
- reprimand3, castigate3
- 11 letters
- remonstrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).