Scold synonyms

Mike Morg (United States of America)
Synonyms or near for the word scold
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  1. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  2. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  3. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  4. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  5. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  6. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  7. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  8. vitriol
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  9. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  10. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  11. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  12. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  13. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  14. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  15. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  16. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  17. reproach
    express criticism towards
  18. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  19. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  20. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  21. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  22. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  23. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  24. dairymaid
    a woman who works in a dairy
  25. expostulation
    an exclamation of protest, opposition, or criticism
  26. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  27. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  28. anathematize
    curse or declare to be evil
  29. anathematize
    curse or declare to be evil
  30. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  31. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  32. objurgation
    rebuking a person harshly
  33. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  34. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
Created on Mon Dec 16 19:14:54 EST 2013 (updated Sat Jul 12 21:13:46 EDT 2014)

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