Synonyms for Tonguelashing:

• n.

  •dressing-down (noun)
  • lambasting,
  • tongue-lashing.
  •rebuke (noun)
  • ostracism,
  • rebuff,
  • kick in the teeth,
  • admonishment,
  • rating,
  • reproval,
  • admonition,
  • refusal,
  • punishment,
  • row,
  • reprehension,
  • correction,
  • telling-off,
  • hard time,
  • lecture,
  • rap,
  • earful,
  • going-over,
  • affliction,
  • talking-to,
  • chewing-out,
  • disapproval,
  • snub,
  • put-down,
  • repulse,
  • lesson,
  • comeuppance,
  • reproof,
  • expostulation,
  • remonstrance,
  • slap in the face.
  •reprimand (noun)
  • calling down,
  • slap on wrist,
  • Ragging,
  • going over,
  • what for,
  • grooming,
  • bawling out,
  • piece of one's mind.
  •row (noun)
  • noise,
  • disturbance,
  • melee,
  • falling-out,
  • racket,
  • run-in,
  • fuss,
  • tumult,
  • bickering,
  • trouble,
  • dispute,
  • affray,
  • quarrel,
  • squabble,
  • commotion,
  • controversy,
  • brawl,
  • scrap,
  • rumpus,
  • set-to,
  • wrangle,
  • uproar,
  • shouting match,
  • fray,
  • tiff,
  • riot,
  • words,
  • knock-down-drag-out,
  • fracas,
  • altercation.
  •tirade (noun)
  • malediction,
  • screed,
  • invective,
  • sermon,
  • harangue,
  • fulmination,
  • anger,
  • ranting.
  •tongue-lashing (noun)
  • castigation,
  • objurgation,
  • scolding,
  • talking to,
  • berating,
  • chiding,
  • dressing-down,
  • diatribe,
  • bawling-out,
  • upbraiding.

• v.

  •berate (verb)
  • rate,
  • reproach,
  • chew out,
  • reprimand,
  • give what for,
  • tongue-lash,
  • rail at,
  • jaw,
  • bawl out,
  • rake over the coals,
  • rebuke,
  • call down,
  • upbraid,
  • blister,
  • castigate,
  • chew,
  • eat out,
  • scorch,
  • reprove,
  • cuss out,
  • tell off,
  • give one hell,
  • censure,
  • jump all over,
  • revile,
  • chide,
  • scold,
  • vituperate.
  •castigate (verb)
  • flog,
  • thrash,
  • lean on,
  • excoriate,
  • discipline,
  • ream,
  • flay,
  • dress down,
  • penalize,
  • come down on,
  • criticize,
  • chastise,
  • pummel,
  • jump down one's throat,
  • cane,
  • scarify,
  • scourge,
  • drag over the coals,
  • correct,
  • beat,
  • baste,
  • read the riot act,
  • drub,
  • berate,
  • lash,
  • scathe,
  • lay out,
  • punish,
  • whip,
  • chasten,
  • rail,
  • lambaste.
  •chasten (verb)
  • reprehend,
  • fulminate against,
  • tame,
  • curb,
  • subdue,
  • objurgate,
  • exprobate,
  • take to task,
  • have on the carpet,
  • humble,
  • cow,
  • try,
  • abase,
  • repress,
  • admonish,
  • afflict,
  • soften,
  • restrain.
  •chew out (verb)
  • carpet,
  • yell at,
  • wig.
  •dress down (verb)
  • rake over coals,
  • tear into.
  •rail (verb)
  • complain,
  • rant,
  • vociferate,
  • objurate,
  • inveigh,
  • fume,
  • thunder.
  •rail against (verb)
  • assail.
  •revile (verb)
  • scorn,
  • lay down the law,
  • reprobate,
  • give a talking to,
  • disparage,
  • denounce,
  • denigrate,
  • vilify.
  •row (verb)
  • spat,
  • bicker.
  •vituperate (verb)
  • growl,
  • curse,
  • insult,
  • find fault,
  • accuse,
  • malign,
  • calumniate,
  • bark at,
  • smear,
  • run down,
  • asperse,
  • traduce.

Antonyms for Tonguelashing:

• n.

  • invective
    exculpation, approval, flattery, exoneration.
  • rebuke
    encouragement, commendation, sanction, endorsement.
  • reprimand
    forgiveness.
  • row
    harmony, silence, peace, agreement, calm, quiet, order, tranquility, calmness.
  • tongue-lashing
    praise.

• v.

  • berate
    flatter, compliment, laud, hail.
  • castigate
    forgive, approve, exonerate, guard, assist, help, lose, aid, protect, reward, surrender.
  • chasten
    encourage, embolden, extol, promote, release, comfort, honor, inspirit, let go, uplift, cheer, animate, boost.
  • inveigh
    agree, accept, uphold, allow.
  • jaw
    commend, be quiet.
  • lash
    support, defend.
  • rail
    be happy.
  • revile
    cherish, applaud.
  • row
    concur, make peace, give in.
  • vituperate
    exculpate, absolve.