reprimands

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

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The European Union's second- and third-biggest economies, France and Italy, have already been handed formal reprimands alongside eight other member states.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

“Cloth cannot keep out microscopic viruses,” one character reprimands another, who prefers a scarf to his regulation mask.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The law actually says you are subject to state bar discipline, and that could range from reprimands to having to pay fines to permanent disbarment.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

Those long cold hallways echoed with footsteps and sobs; the matrons, their faces usually tight, mouths full of reprimands and clunkily adjusted names.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older