excoriates (Meaning)
excoriates
to criticize very severely, to wear off the skin of, to censure scathingly
Synonyms & Antonyms of excoriates
Synonyms:
- vituperates
- trashes
- harasses
- scathes
- berates
- curses
- bashes
- belabors
- insults
- ties into
- jumps (on)
- blasts
- savages
- reviles
- sails into
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- fulminates
- bad-mouths
- lashes (out)
- affronts
- slanders
- chastises
- harangues
- rebukes
- asperses
- lights into
- vilifies
- chides
- imprecates
- belittles
- profanes
- libels
- disparages
- slurs
- blasphemes
- beats up on
- potshots
- harries
- execrates
- reprimands
- whips
- traduces
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
excoriates Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The politician excoriates his opponent for making false accusations.
- The editor excoriates the reporter for publishing an inaccurate story.
- The general excoriates his troops for their cowardly behavior.
- The judge excoriates the defendant for their heinous crimes.
- The parent excoriates the child for their disobedience.
- The teacher excoriates the class for their lack of effort and attention.
FAQs About the word excoriates
to criticize very severely, to wear off the skin of, to censure scathingly
castigates,attacks, criticizes, scolds, lambastes, abuses, assails, lambasts, slams, vituperates
commends, lauds, hails, praises,compliments, acclaims,
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.
