Synonyms for tongue lashing
- noun
Most common
scolding chiding walloping vituperation castigation objurgation
All synonyms
Noun
vituperation, scolding, chiding, walloping, castigation, objurgation, down the banks slang dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A verbal rebuke, often severe.
The coach was so upset with his team after they lost that he gave them an hour-long tongue-lashing.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tongue-lashing
Example sentences
- scolding I didn't feel like scolding her for being late.
By length
- 7 letters
- chiding2
- 8 letters
- scolding2
- 9 letters
- walloping3
- 11 letters
- castigation, objurgation
- 12 letters
- vituperation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chiding2 = 2 syllables).