reprimanding

VERB

blame, scold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid

STRONG

check lecture lesson monish rap reprehend reprove

WEAK

call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom take to task tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

WEAK

exonerate forgive reward

Example Sentences

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Instead of reprimanding attendees, she takes it as a cue to discuss how attendees balance demands on their time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

At one point, officials ordered Ms. Sawadi jailed for 90 days, reprimanding her for a post that showed her dancing at her 6-year old son’s birthday party.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2024

It also shows uniformed officers reprimanding the boys for not "deeply reflecting on their mistakes".

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

Over the years, Mariam had learned to harden herself against his scorn and reproach, his ridiculing and reprimanding.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini