Synonyms for scold
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Rebuke
rebuke, berate, chide, reprimand, reprove, chastise, admonish, blame, lambast UK, lamblast US, castigate, criticize UK US, criticise UK, reproach, censure, remonstrate, condemn, denounce, lecture, tell off, call down, lash, jaw, get down
Other
Noun
Other
crow, social justice warrior, wokescold informal
Definitions
- v. 1
To rebuke angrily.
I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.
- v. 2
Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
- n. 1
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
“Well, I won’t have it, and that’s enough.” She laughed, for her voice had a little been that of the professional scold.
Related words
- Phrases
- scold's bridle
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- reprimand The boss called Tatyana into his office to reprimand her.
- berate If you berate me like that again, I will quit.
By length
- 3 letters
- jaw1, nag1
- 4 letters
- crow1, lash1, tush1
- 5 letters
- blame1, vixen2, shrew, harpy, chide1
- 6 letters
- dragon2, rebuke2, berate2, grouch1, virago3, nagger
- 7 letters
- lecture2, condemn2, censure2, grumble2, reprove, lambast, scolder, nagster
- 8 letters
- denounce2, reproach2, chastise2, admonish3, harridan, fishwife, lamblast
- 9 letters
- criticize3, criticise, reprimand3, castigate3, termagant, wokescold
- 11 letters
- remonstrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vixen2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
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