Synonyms and Antonyms of score
1
to mark with or as if with a line or groove
- the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly
2
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points
- he scored the winning goal in the final minute of play
3
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
- finally scored a good job after years of hard work
achieve, attain, bag, chalk up, clock (up) [chiefly British], gain, hit, log, make, notch (up), rack up, ring up, win
acquire, capture, carry, draw, garner, get, land, make, obtain, procure, realize, secure
amount (to), approach, equal, match, measure up (to), meet, rival, tie, touch
beat, excel, outdo, surpass, top
4
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, tongue-lash, upbraid
admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove
abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate
belittle, disparage, mock, put down
ridicule, scoff, scorn
