excoriates (Meaning)
excoriates
to criticize very severely, to wear off the skin of, to censure scathingly
Synonyms & Antonyms of excoriates
Synonyms:
- harasses
- reviles
- belabors
- insults
- berates
- scathes
- ties into
- vituperates
- jumps (on)
- curses
- bashes
- savages
- blasts
- trashes
- sails into
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- disparages
- lights into
- harries
- slurs
- imprecates
- asperses
- reprimands
- bad-mouths
- whips
- rebukes
- potshots
- harangues
- affronts
- belittles
- fulminates
- slanders
- vilifies
- beats up on
- traduces
- execrates
- lashes (out)
- chastises
- chides
- libels
- profanes
- blasphemes
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word excoriates
to criticize very severely, to wear off the skin of, to censure scathingly
assails, castigates, lambastes, criticizes, scolds, lambasts, abuses,attacks, slams, harasses
praises, lauds,commends, hails, acclaims,compliments,
The newspaper excoriates the government for its mishandling of the crisis.
The professor excoriates the student for failing to complete the assignment on time.
The critic excoriates the artist's latest work as a failure.
The reviewer excoriates the book for its poor writing and lack of substance.
