reprimands

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

Jump To:

oral punishment n.
blame, scold v.

NOUN

oral punishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonition censure rebuke

STRONG

admonishment blame castigation chiding comeuppance grooming lecture ragging rap reprehension reproof scolding tongue-lashing

WEAK

bawling out calling down dressing-down going over hard time piece of one's mind slap on wrist talking-to telling-off what for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

commendation

WEAK

forgiveness reward

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

reprimands

Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy, who has been repeatedly praised by Fedorov—and who had earned three reprimands from Syrskiy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Local media have delved into his past - he had received written reprimands in El Paso, according to documents obtained by the Arizona Republic.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

And in several such cases, judges are handing out more than just reprimands.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

My mom presided watchfully over the whole process, barking out reprimands whenever the men banged the cages.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word