Synonyms for excoriate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Castigate — to strongly condemn or criticize
castigate, criticize UK US, criticise UK, lambast UK, lamblast US, denounce, condemn, decry, disparage, reprobate, censure, come down on, damn, light into, maul, slate, lace into informal, anathematize, anathematise UK, objurgate, vilify, scold, rebuke, lash, upbraid
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To wear off the skin of; to chafe.
- v. 2
To strongly condemn or criticize.
The teacher continued to excoriate the student after his academic issues.
Forms
- Past participle
- excoriated
e.g. excoriated → castigated, criticized, lambasted, denounced…
Example sentences
- condemn Would you condemn your friend for the same thing?
- denounce The alterglobalists denounce growing inequalities.
- castigate Don't castigate me. I haven't done anything wrong.
- lambast His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.
- chafe The shoes will chafe if you don't wear socks.
By length
- 4 letters
- damn1, skin1, lash1, gall1, maul1, flay1
- 5 letters
- slate1, scold1, decry2, chafe1
- 6 letters
- rebuke2, vilify3, abrade2
- 7 letters
- condemn2, censure2, lambast, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- denounce2, lamblast
- 9 letters
- criticize3, criticise, disparage3, reprobate3, castigate3, objurgate, excarnate
- 12 letters
- anathematize, anathematise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decry2 = 2 syllables).