rebuke

Synonyms: admonishment admonition affliction bawling-out berating blame castigation censure chewingout chiding comeuppance condemnation correction disapproval dressing-down earful expostulation going-over hard time kick in the teeth lecture lesson objurgation ostracism punishment put-down rap rating rebuff refusal remonstrance reprehension reproach reproof reproval repulse row scolding slap in the face snub talking-to tellingoff tongue-lashing upbraiding

Antonyms: compliment flattery praise

Synonyms: admonish bawl out berate blame call on the carpet carp on castigate censure chew out chide climb all over dress down fry go after jawbone jump down one’s throat jump on lay into lean on lecture lesson monish oppose pay rake read reprehend reprimand reproach reprove rip scold sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off upbraid zap

Antonyms: compliment flatter praise