lambast (Meaning)
lambast (v)
beat with a cane
censure severely or angrily
Synonyms & Antonyms of lambast
Synonyms:
- remonstrate (with)
- knock
- score
- excoriate
- take to task
- condemn
- lash
- fault
- read the riot act (to)
- abuse
- admonish
- belittle
- blast
- denounce
- dress down
- pan
- scoff
- reprove
- disparage
- censure
- scorn
- tongue-lash
- keelhaul
- ridicule
- assail
- diss
- scourge
- rate
- blame
- harangue
- lace (into)
- revile
- reprehend
- crucify
- slam
- hammer
- bad-mouth
- vituperate
Antonyms:
lambast Sentence Examples
- The politician was lambasted by the media for his controversial remarks.
- The critic lambasted the new film for its poor plot and lack of depth.
- The teacher lambasted the students for their unpreparedness in class.
- The boss lambasted the employee for making a costly mistake.
- The reviewer lambasted the restaurant for its mediocre food and slow service.
- The parent lambasted the child for their disobedience.
- The coach lambasted the team for their poor performance.
- The opponent's counsel lambasted the witness's testimony.
- The doctor lambasted the patient for not following instructions.
- The pundit lambasted the government's policies for their negative consequences.
FAQs About the word lambast
beat with a cane, censure severely or angrily
lecture,scold, criticize, rail (at or against), rant (at), castigate, reproach, chide, lay into,berate
sanction, indorse, approve, endorse, endorse,approve, indorse, sanction, praise, laud
The politician was lambasted by the media for his controversial remarks.
The critic lambasted the new film for its poor plot and lack of depth.
The teacher lambasted the students for their unpreparedness in class.
The boss lambasted the employee for making a costly mistake.