Synonyms of tells off

tells off

verb

present tense third-person singular of tell off

as in bawls out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bawls out
• rails (at or against)
• cuts up
• chews out
• lambasts
• upbraids
• dresses down
• jaws
• lectures
• scolds
• keelhauls
• rags
• berates
• flays
• punishes
• criticizes
• scores
• lambastes
• rates
• gibbets
• castigates
• disparages
• deprecates
• belittles
• admonishes
• depreciates
• chastises
• objurgates
• denounces
• rebukes
• reproves
• reproaches
• censures
• reprimands
• condemns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cites
• commends
• indorses
• endorses
• applauds
• honors
• hails
• praises
• approves
• lauds
• eulogizes
• sanctions
• acclaims
• blesses