berates (Meaning)
berates
to scold forcefully, to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
Synonyms & Antonyms of berates
Synonyms:
- flays
- rebukes
- upbraids
- chastises
- castigates
- lambastes
- calls down
- admonishes
- chides
- reproaches
- mocks
- lambasts
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- bawls out
- belittles
- reproves
- scoffs
- blasts
- reams (out)
- ridicules
- remonstrates (with)
- crucifies
- lays into
- bastes
- reprehends
- harangues
- abuses
- dresses down
- knocks
- tongue-lashes
- keelhauls
- excoriates
- denounces
- reviles
- assails
- hammers
- condemns
- reads the riot act (to)
- takes to task
- disses
- censures
- rates
- scorns
- bad-mouths
- slams
- attacks
- faults
- rails (at or against)
- laces (into)
- scores
- disparages
- lashes
- rags
- chews out
- jaws
- rants (at)
- pans
Antonyms:
berates Sentence Examples
- The teacher berates the student for not completing his homework.
- The boss berates her employee for making a mistake in the report.
- The coach berates the team for losing the game.
- The parent berates their child for misbehaving.
- The critic berates the film for its lack of originality.
- The reviewer berates the book for its poor writing.
- The customer berates the store clerk for not having the item in stock.
- The spouse berates their partner for not doing their share of the housework.
- The friend berates their companion for not being supportive.
- The politician berates their opponent for their policy ideas.
FAQs About the word berates
to scold forcefully, to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
criticizes,scolds, lectures, reprimands, blames, flays, rebukes, upbraids, chastises, castigates
approves, endorses, indorses, extols, lauds,sanctions, praises,extolls
The teacher berates the student for not completing his homework.
The boss berates her employee for making a mistake in the report.
The coach berates the team for losing the game.
The parent berates their child for misbehaving.
