Synonyms of took to task

took to task

phrase

past tense of take to task

1

as in criticized

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

He took his rival to task during the TV interview.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• blamed
• knocked
• condemned
• faulted
• denounced
• attacked
• came down hard (on)
• found fault (with)
• slammed
• tweaked
• dispraised
• scolded
• panned
• censured
• kicked
• slagged
• complained
• slashed
• reprehended
• blasted
• dissed
• lashed
• nicked (at)
• sniped (at)
• muttered
• admonished
• murmured
• assailed
• skewered
• grumbled
• whined
• moaned
• clobbered
• caviled
• beefed
• growled
• reprimanded
• groused
• bitched
• chided
• discommended
• niggled
• quibbled
• cavilled
• disparaged
• crucified
• chid
• griped
• excoriated
• kvetched
• upbraided
• berated
• crabbed
• rebuked
• derided
• bellyached
• croaked
• decried
• lambasted
• keelhauled
• flayed
• drubbed
• reproached
• carped
• belittled
• pilloried
• put down
• hammered
• reproved
• fussed
• castigated
• gibbeted
• bad-mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• recommended
• approved
• endorsed
• extolled
• lauded
• sanctioned
• commended
• indorsed

2

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• lectured
• reprimanded
• laid into
• chewed out
• criticized
• blamed
• bawled out
• railed (at or against)
• reamed (out)
• ranted (at)
• called down
• ragged
• attacked
• admonished
• dressed down
• tongue-lashed
• upbraided
• chastised
• berated
• scored
• mocked
• read the riot act (to)
• keelhauled
• rebuked
• lambasted
• rated
• flayed
• faulted
• hammered
• basted
• reproached
• jawed
• remonstrated (with)
• castigated
• slammed
• knocked
• chided
• reviled
• condemned
• crucified
• chid
• disparaged
• blasted
• assailed
• laced (into)
• abused
• excoriated
• denounced
• lashed
• scoffed
• panned
• ridiculed
• censured
• vituperated
• harangued
• reproved
• scourged
• put down
• belittled
• reprehended
• scorned
• bad-mouthed
• dissed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• praised
• extolled
• lauded