noun
reprimand; harsh criticism
Synonyms: admonishment, admonition, affliction, bawling-out, berating, blame, castigation, censure, chewing-out, chiding, comeuppance, condemnation, correction, disapproval, dressing-down, earful, expostulation, going-over, hard time, kick in the teeth, lecture, lesson, objurgation, ostracism, punishment, put-down, rap, rating, rebuff, refusal, remonstrance, reprehension, reproach, reproof, reproval, repulse, row, scolding, slap in the face, snub, talking-to, telling-off, tongue-lashing, upbraiding
Antonyms: compliment, flattery, praise
verb
reprimand; criticize harshly
Synonyms: admonish, bawl out, berate, blame, call on the carpet, carp on, castigate, censure, chew out, chide, climb all over, dress down, fry, go after, jawbone, jump down one’s throat, jump on, lay into, lean on, lecture, lesson, monish, oppose, pay, rake, read, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, rip, scold, sit on, sound off, take to task, tear apart, tell off, tick off, upbraid, zap
Antonyms: compliment, flatter, praise