Berating

Synonyms of berating

• reprimand
• rebuke
• scold

Antonyms of berating

• praise
• applaud
• commend

Collocations of berating

harshly berating

Frequency: 70 %

She was harshly berating her employees for their mistakes.

verbally berating

Frequency: 65 %

The coach was verbally berating the players for their poor performance.

constantly berating

Frequency: 60 %

He was constantly berating himself for not achieving his goals.

publicly berating

Frequency: 50 %

The manager was publicly berating the customer for causing a scene.

Idiomatic Expressions for berating

• Phrase: barking up the wrong tree
  Meaning: to pursue a course of action that is unlikely to succeed or to accuse the wrong person
  Usage: He was berating his son for losing his keys when it turned out he was barking up the wrong tree and had misplaced them himself.