Synonyms of railed (at or against)

railed (at or against)

verb

past tense of rail (at or against)

as in scolded

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

we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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