Synonyms of burns one's ears

burns one's ears

phrase

present tense third-person singular of burn one's ears

as in admonishes

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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