Another word for earful

Admonishment, castigation, and berating are another word for earful. Praise and commendation are the opposites of earful. On this page, find 33 synonyms for earful, parts of speech, and examples of earful sentences.

Earful synonyms

"Earful" refers to a substantial amount of speech, often critical or reprimanding, directed at someone, typically delivered in a scolding manner.

  • Admonishment
  • Admonition
  • Berating
  • Blame
  • Castigation
  • Censure
  • Chastisement
  • Chiding
  • Complaint
  • Condemnation
  • Criticism
  • Denunciation
  • Disapproval
  • Dressing-down
  • Exhortation
  • Fault-finding
  • Grievance
  • Harangue
  • Lashing
  • Lecture
  • Rant
  • Rebuke
  • Reprimand
  • Reproach
  • Reproof
  • Scolding
  • Talking-to
  • Tirade
  • Tongue-lashing
  • Upbraiding
  • Warning
  • Sputtering

Earful sentences

  • She received an earful from her boss.
  • He gave me an earful about punctuality.
  • The teacher gave the class an earful.
  • They received an earful of complaints today.
  • I got an earful from my parents.
  • The customer gave the manager an earful.
  • After the mistake, he got an earful.

Earful parts of speech

Noun