Chide synonyms and antonyms
chīd
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To use abusive language habitually
Reprimand is defined as to severely or formally scold someone.
To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous):
To scold or rebuke severely
To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome:
To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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To lecture is defined as to deliver a speech or to talk to someone about why he or she was wrong.
Rail is defined as to speak or act bitterly or hatefully against.
To reprove is to criticize or scold someone.
To win or obtain by argument:
To criticize for a fault or an offense
(Archaic) To chasten
To perform as rap music:
(Obsolete) To check or repress.
To impose and collect a tax on (something).
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bring (or call) (or take) to task
haul (or rake) over the coals
let-someone-have-it
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praise (related)
(Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
(Idiomatic) To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.
Rag is defined as to tease, joke with or nag.
To defeat decisively:
(Slang) To talk, esp. in a boring or abusive way
To present and urge reasons in opposition or complaint; protest; object; expostulate
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(Idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.
apologize (related)
compliment (antonym)
To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
laud (antonym)
To give praise to; glorify.
Find another word for chide. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for chide, like: scold, reprimand, criticize, admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, lecture, rail and reprehend.
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