Synonyms for rebuke
noun reprimand; harsh criticism- admonition
- censure
- condemnation
- disapproval
- punishment
- rebuff
- reproach
- snub
- admonishment
- affliction
- berating
- blame
- castigation
- chiding
- comeuppance
- correction
- earful
- expostulation
- going-over
- lecture
- lesson
- objurgation
- ostracism
- put-down
- rap
- rating
- refusal
- remonstrance
- reprehension
- reproof
- reproval
- repulse
- row
- scolding
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
- bawling-out
- chewing-out
- dressing-down
- hard time
- kick in the teeth
- slap in the face
- talking-to
- telling-off
Antonyms for rebuke
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admonished
verb. warn, strongly criticize
- advise
- berate
- call down
- call on the carpet
- censure
- check
- chide
- come down hard on
- counsel
- ding
- draw the line
- enjoin
- exhort
- forewarn
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- glue
- growl
- hoist
- jack up
- notice
- rap
- rap on knuckles
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reprove
- scold
- sit on
- slap on wrist
- speak to
- talk to
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- upbraid
- warn
admonition
noun. scolding
berate
verb. criticize hatefully
berated
verb. criticize hatefully
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.