tongue-lashing Synonyms
Strongest:
- honor
- panegyric
- encomium
- homage
- praise
- citation
- acclaim
- tribute
- citation
- encomium
- homage
- tribute
- panegyric
- praise
- eulogy
- eulogy
- sanction
- acclaim
- approval
- sanction
- approval
- honor
Strong:
- indorsement
- acclamation
- indorsement
- endorsement
- rhapsody
- endorsement
- accolade
- commendation
- ovation
- commendation
- ovation
- rhapsody
- accolade
- blessing
- acclamation
- blessing
Weak:
tongue-lashing Meaning
tongue-lashing (n)
rebuking a person harshly
tongue-lashing Sentence Examples
- The principal delivered a tongue-lashing to the student for his disrespectful behavior.
- The boss's tongue-lashing left his employees feeling humiliated and demoralized.
- The politician's tongue-lashing of his opponent drew widespread condemnation.
- The customer gave the waiter a tongue-lashing for the poor service he had received.
- The child's tongue-lashing of his siblings for breaking his toy shocked his parents.
- The teacher's tongue-lashing of the class for their unruly behavior did little to improve discipline.
- The speaker's tongue-lashing of corruption in government left the audience feeling both inspired and outraged.
- The parent gave the teenager a tongue-lashing for staying out past curfew.
- The coach's tongue-lashing of the team after their loss left them feeling defeated and demoralized.
- The journalist's tongue-lashing of the politician's policies was both incisive and scathing.
FAQs About the word tongue-lashing
rebuking a person harshly
invective, vituperation, condemnation, reproof, assault, diatribe, reprimand, censure, philippic, criticism
honor, panegyric, encomium, homage, praise, citation, acclaim, tribute, citation, encomium
The principal delivered a tongue-lashing to the student for his disrespectful behavior.
The boss's tongue-lashing left his employees feeling humiliated and demoralized.
The politician's tongue-lashing of his opponent drew widespread condemnation.
The customer gave the waiter a tongue-lashing for the poor service he had received.
