Antonyms for be rating
Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
Spell : bih-reyt |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈreɪt |
- accept
- acclaim
- adulate
- agree
- aid
- allow
- applaud
- approval
- approve
- assist
- assuage
- be happy
- be lazy
- be quiet
- benefit
- calm
- care for
- cherish
- comfort
- commend
- commendation
- compliment
- concur
- defend
- delight
- discourage
- dissuade
- encouragement
- endorse
- endorsement
- esteem
- exalt
- exaltation
- exculpation
- exonerate
- exoneration
- fail
- favor
- flatter
- flattery
- forgive
- free
- give in
- glorify
- guard
- hail
- harmony
- help
- honor
- laud
- let go
- lose
- make happy
- make peace
- peace
- please
- praise
- praising
- preserve
- prize
- protect
- release
- resist
- respect
- retreat
- revere
- sanction
- shelter
- shield
- slough off
- soothe
- submit
- support
- surrender
- sustain
- treasure
- uphold
- withstand
- yield
Definition of be rating
Origin :- 1540s, from be- "thoroughly" + Middle English rate "to scold" (late 14c.), from Old French reter "accuse, blame," from Latin reputare (see reputation). "Obsolete except in U.S." [OED 1st ed.], but it seems to have revived in Britain 20c. Related: Berated; berating.
- As in faultfinding : adj petty and critical
- As in invective : noun verbal abuse
- As in rebuke : noun reprimand; harsh criticism
- As in tirade : noun abuse, outburst
- As in vituperation : noun verbal attack
- As in tongue-lashing : noun reprimand
- As in scolding : noun censure
- As in jeremiad : noun tirade
- As in revilement : noun vituperation
- As in reviling : noun vituperation
- As in scurrility : noun vituperation
- As in scurrilousness : noun vituperation
- As in admonition : noun scolding
- As in inveigh : verb blame, denounce
- As in jaw : verb criticize
- As in lambaste : verb punish, beat
- As in lash : verb criticize harshly
- As in lecture : verb criticize lengthily
- As in assail : verb attack, usually with words
- As in nag : verb harass, bother
- As in attack : verb assault verbally
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in rail : verb criticize harshly
- As in rebuke : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
- As in reprove : verb rebuke
- As in revile : verb scold
- As in ride : verb dominate, oppress
- As in row : verb argue, fight
- As in scold : verb find fault with
- As in baste : verb pummel, thrash
- As in tell off : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
- As in upbraid : verb scold
- As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
- As in berate : verb criticize hatefully
- As in vituperate : verb criticize harshly
- As in bawl out : verb severely reprimand
- As in castigate : verb criticize severely
- As in reprehend : verb disapprove
- As in censure : verb condemn; criticize severely
- As in chasten : verb correct, humiliate
- As in chastise : verb scold, discipline
- As in chide : verb criticize, lecture
- As in rail against : verb revile
- As in admonish : verb warn, strongly criticize
- As in dress down : verb scold
- As in excoriate : verb denounce, criticize
- As in fulminate : verb criticize harshly
- As in henpeck : verb nag
Synonyms for be rating
- abuse
- accusation
- admonish
- admonishment
- admonition
- afflict
- affliction
- anger
- annoy
- asperse
- assail
- assault
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bad-mouthing
- badger
- bait
- bash
- baste
- batter
- bawl out
- bawling-out
- be arbitrary
- be autocratic
- beat
- belabor
- belittle
- berate
- berating
- beset
- bicker
- billingsgate
- blame
- blasphemy
- blast
- blister
- blitz
- blow off
- bludgeon
- brawl
- bug
- bust
- call down
- call on the carpet
- caluminate
- calumniate
- cap
- captious
- carp at
- carp on
- carping
- castigate
- castigation
- cavil
- caviling
- censorious
- censure
- charge
- chasten
- chastise
- chew
- chew out
- chewing out
- chewing-out
- chide
- chiding
- climb all over
- clobber
- club
- come at
- comeuppance
- complain
- condemn
- condemnation
- contumely
- correction
- crack down on
- criticism
- criticize
- cudgel
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- damn
- debase
- decry
- defamation
- defame
- denigrate
- denounce
- denunciation
- derogate
- diatribe
- dig
- disapproval
- discount
- disparage
- dispute
- do a number on
- dog
- domineer
- dress down
- dressing down
- dressing-down
- drub
- dump on
- earful
- eat
- eat out
- egg
- encounter
- enslave
- epithet
- except
- excoriate
- expostulate
- expostulation
- exprobate
- find fault
- flay
- flog
- fry
- fulminate
- fulmination
- fume
- fuss
- give a black eye
- give a hard time
- give a talking to
- give a talking-to
- give going-over
- give one hell
- give piece of mind
- give piece of one's mind
- give tongue-lashing
- give what for
- go after
- goad
- going-over
- grip
- growl
- hammer
- harangue
- harass
- hard time
- harry
- haunt
- have at
- heckle
- hector
- hit
- hound
- hurl brickbat
- importune
- impugn
- insult
- insults
- invade
- invective
- inveigh
- irk
- irritate
- jaw
- jawbone
- jeremiad
- jinx
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- jump on
- jump on one's case
- keep aft
- kick
- kick in the teeth
- knock
- lambaste
- lampoon
- lash
- lash into
- lay down the law
- lay into
- lay out
- lean on
- lecture
- lesson
- let have it
- libel
- light into
- malediction
- malign
- maltreat
- maul
- minimize
- mistreat
- molest
- monish
- moralize
- mudsling
- nag
- needle
- niggling
- nudge
- object
- objurate
- objurgation
- obloquy
- offend
- oppose
- oppress
- ostracism
- override
- pan
- pay
- pelt
- persecute
- pester
- philippic
- pick at
- pick on
- plague
- pound
- preach
- prod
- protest
- provoke
- pummel
- punishment
- put a whammy on
- put down
- put-down
- quarrel
- querulous
- rag on
- rail
- rail at
- railing
- rake
- rake over the coals
- rank on
- rant
- ranting
- rap
- rate
- rating
- read
- read out
- read the riot act
- ream
- rebuff
- rebuke
- recriminate
- refusal
- refute
- remonstrance
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reproof
- reproval
- reprove
- repulse
- revile
- revilement
- reviling
- ride
- ridicule
- rip
- rip into
- rip up
- roast
- row
- run down
- sarcasm
- satirize
- scathe
- scold
- scolding
- scorch
- scorn
- scourge
- scrap
- screed
- scurrility
- scurrilousness
- sermon
- sermonize
- set upon
- shellac
- shoot down
- signify
- sit on
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slash
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smother
- snub
- sound
- sound off
- spat
- speak ill of
- squabble
- stretch
- strike
- swear at
- take it out on
- take to task
- talking to
- talking-to
- taunt
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear into
- tease
- tell off
- telling-off
- thrash
- thunder
- tick off
- tiff
- tirade
- tongue-lash
- tongue-lashing
- torment
- torture
- traduce
- trash
- trim
- trounce
- tyrannize
- upbraid
- upbraiding
- urge
- verbal abuse
- vex
- vilification
- vilify
- vituperate
- vituperation
- vociferate
- voodoo
- wallop
- whip
- whomp
- work on
- work over
- worry
- wrangle
- zap
- zing
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