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