rebuke

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbyuk /

NOUN

reprimand; harsh criticism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonition censure condemnation disapproval punishment rebuff reproach snub

STRONG

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

WEAK

bawling-out chewing-out dressing-down hard time kick in the teeth slap in the face talking-to telling-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval encouragement endorsement exoneration praise sanction

STRONG

commendation flattery

WEAK

compliment

VERB

reprimand; criticize harshly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

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This is no longer simply about the rebuke of a president.

From Los Angeles Times

The comments marked Mousavi’s sharpest rebuke of the Islamic Republic to date.

From The Wall Street Journal

In rebuke to Glass, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi’s quick response was: “We have no place for politics in the arts.”

From Los Angeles Times

Any suggestion she is a token woman in his ranks meets a firm rebuke.

From BBC

The move drew a rebuke from Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister and de facto leader of some of Venezuela’s paramilitary forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

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