What is another word for lambasting?

Pronunciation: [lˈambastɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "lambasting" is often used to describe criticism or condemnation of someone or something. However, there are several other synonyms that can be used in place of "lambasting." These include "berating," "castigating," "condemning," "rebuking," "reprimanding," "scolding," and "upbraiding." Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation and tone, so choosing the right synonym depends on the context and intention of the speaker or writer. For example, "berating" implies a harsh and angry tone, while "condemning" carries a more formal and disapproving tone. By choosing the right synonym, one can effectively communicate their criticism or disapproval without coming across as too aggressive or confrontational.

What are the hypernyms for Lambasting?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lambasting

Any way Patsy Flaherty gave over lambasting the old mare, and she stood still, the way you'd think she was glad of the rest.
"The Simpkins Plot"
George A. Birmingham
Here, throwing off his critic's black gown, his lays about him right and left, knocking the reigning idols off their perches; resurrecting the old, old dead and trying to pump the breath into them; lambasting on one page and lauding on the next; lampooning his fellow critics and burlesquing their rubber stamp fustian; extolling Dussek and damning Wagner; swearing mighty oaths by Mozart, and after him, Strauss-not Richard, but Johann!
"A Book of Prefaces"
H. L. Mencken
At supper Van Amberg's Great Moral Menagerie received a lambasting that boded no good for its future in Brownsville.
"Watch Yourself Go By"
Al. G. Field

Famous quotes with Lambasting

  • Had he defended the thesis that iconoclasm is rooted in Islam itself, he would have done justice to the evidence from Islamic sources, yet he would have found it very hard to get published by Oxford University Press or reach the status of leading Islam scholar that he now enjoys. One can easily become an acclaimed scholar of Hinduism by lambasting and vilifying that religion, but Islam is somehow more demanding of respect.
    Koenraad Elst

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