Thesaurus / scolding
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On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scolding, such as: berating, chiding, rating, rebuke, reprehension, and reprimand.
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And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODHe was aware of his own helplessness; he felt almost like a boy scolding his own wise, affectionate mother.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODShe went down and led them out of the sun, scolding the quadroon for not being more attentive.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN"I believe Ethel took rather too much care," said Margaret, much more harassed by the scolding than by the pain.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEAt the sessions he sits swearing and scolding incessantly, and when he is at his worst—just think!
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDAnd now it had turned out a real little duckling, that black little fellow Mother Wyandotte was scolding so.
SEVEN O'CLOCK STORIESROBERT GORDON ANDERSONAnd with the "small-sized bundle" in his arms, he marched up the walk, Carry scolding and laughing.
ALONEMARION HARLANDThis ducking stool was intended for the special benefit of vixens and scolding wives.
OUR CHURCHES AND CHAPELSATTICUSAnd perhaps he little thinks how that bawling and scolding, between him and his Wife, is spread abroad.
THE TEN PLEASURES OF MARRIAGE AND THE CONFESSION OF THE NEW-MARRIED COUPLE (1682)A. MARSHShe talked nearly all the way over, sobbing at times, and then hardening herself with scolding.
A YANKEE FROM THE WESTOPIE READWORDS RELATED TO SCOLDING
- analytical
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- choleric
- condemning
- critic
- cutting
- cynical
- demanding
- demeaning
- derogatory
- diagnostic
- disapproving
- discerning
- discriminating
- disparaging
- exacting
- exceptive
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- humbling
- hypercritical
- lowering
- nagging
- niggling
- nit-picking
- overcritical
- particular
- penetrating
- reproachful
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scolding
- severe
- sharp
- trenchant
- withering
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