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Definitions

berating

[bih-rey-ting] / bɪˈreɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

faultfinding

Synonyms

STRONG

carping

WEAK

captious caviling censorious niggling querulous

Antonyms

WEAK

praising

NOUN

admonition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebuke reprimand

STRONG

reproach reproval upbraiding

WEAK

dressing down talking-to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

NOUN

invective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

denunciation diatribe epithet tirade

STRONG

accusation billingsgate blame blasphemy castigation censure condemnation contumely jeremiad obloquy philippic reproach revilement sarcasm scurrility tongue-lashing vilification vituperation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

approval compliment exculpation exoneration

WEAK

flattery

NOUN

jeremiad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diatribe screed

STRONG

anger censure condemnation denunciation dispute fulmination harangue invective lecture malediction philippic ranting revilement sermon tongue-lashing vituperation

Antonyms

STRONG

approval compliment flattery praise

NOUN

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonition censure condemnation disapproval punishment rebuff reproach snub

STRONG

admonishment affliction blame castigation chiding comeuppance correction earful expostulation going-over lecture lesson objurgation ostracism put down rap rating refusal remonstrance reprehension reproof reproval repulse row scolding tongue-lashing upbraiding

WEAK

bawling-out chewing-out dressing-down hard time kick in the teeth slap in the face talking-to telling-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval encouragement endorsement exoneration praise sanction

STRONG

commendation flattery

WEAK

compliment

NOUN

revilement

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach scolding scurrility slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

bad-mouthing reviling scurrilousness verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise respect

NOUN

reviling

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse blame censure insults libel railing reprimand reproach scolding slander upbraiding

WEAK

bad-mouthing billingsgate castigation contumely criticism defamation invective obloquy revilement scurrility scurrilousness tirade verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment praise respect

NOUN

scolding

Synonyms

STRONG

chiding rating rebuke reprehension reprimand

WEAK

chewing-out talking-to

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

WEAK

commendation compliment

NOUN

scurrility

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach revilement scolding slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

bad-mouthing reviling scurrilousness verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise respect

NOUN

scurrilousness

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse bad-mouthing billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach revilement reviling scolding scurrility slander tirade upbraiding verbal abuse

NOUN

tirade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

denunciation diatribe harangue invective ranting screed sermon

STRONG

anger censure condemnation dispute fulmination jeremiad lecture malediction philippic revilement tongue-lashing vituperation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

WEAK

calm harmony peace

NOUN

tongue-lashing

Synonyms

STRONG

castigation chiding diatribe objurgation scolding upbraiding

WEAK

bawling-out dressing-down talking-to

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

NOUN

vituperation

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure criticism defamation insults libel obloquy reprimand reproach scolding slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

bad-mouthing verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation praise

Example Sentences

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What happened Tuesday should scare away any of the remaining top prospects who would want to play for this berating blowhard.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Despite Egadze scoring only 154.79 for the free skate - 27 points lower than his season best - there was no berating.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and threatening a ban on imports of Japanese seafood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

There is romance, drama, pathos and the verbal berating of hotel staff and music video directors.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

If berating counts, then he’s said more to Charlie this past summer and fall than he has in nineteen years.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

berating

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