tongue-lashing Synonyms
Strongest:
- citation
- honor
- approval
- acclaim
- tribute
- panegyric
- praise
- tribute
- eulogy
- homage
- acclaim
- panegyric
- honor
- sanction
- sanction
- citation
- approval
- homage
- eulogy
- encomium
- praise
- encomium
Strong:
- acclamation
- indorsement
- acclamation
- endorsement
- rhapsody
- rhapsody
- endorsement
- commendation
- accolade
- blessing
- ovation
- ovation
- indorsement
- accolade
- blessing
- commendation
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
vituperation, philippic, reprimand, diatribe, criticism, censure, reproof, assault, rebuke, tirade
citation, honor, approval, acclaim, tribute, panegyric, praise,tribute, eulogy, homage
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.
