Synonyms of gets after

gets after

phrase

present tense third-person singular of get after

as in admonishes

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

My professor got after me about my overdue assignments.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admonishes
• reprimands
• gets on
• scolds
• ticks off
• blames
• criticizes
• faults
• chides
• burns one's ears
• rails (at or against)
• reproaches
• reproves
• chews out
• rebukes
• dresses down
• mocks
• lambasts
• lectures
• keelhauls
• reprehends
• jaws
• berates
• attacks
• condemns
• rates
• upbraids
• pans
• knocks
• harangues
• minimizes
• lashes
• scores
• censures
• flays
• crucifies
• bad-mouths
• lambastes
• castigates
• assails
• excoriates
• slams
• denounces
• abuses
• disparages
• puts down
• blasts
• ridicules
• belittles
• deprecates
• scoffs
• derides
• scorns
• disses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• sanctions
• endorses
• indorses
• salutes
• OKs
• praises
• okays
• applauds
• extols
• hails
• lauds
• touts
• extolls