REBUKES Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word rebukes. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| admonishes | verbv | |||||
verb • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior • warn strongly; put on guard • take to task | ||||||
| berates | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| castigates | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||
| chastises | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely | ||||||
| criticizes | verbv | |||||
verb • find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws • act as a critic | ||||||
| lambastes | verbv | |||||
verb • To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly. • (dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely. | ||||||
| reprimands | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproaches | nounn | |||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| reproves | verbv | |||||
verb • take to task | ||||||
| scolds | verbv | |||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault verb • censure severely or angrily • show one's unhappiness or critical attitude | ||||||
| upbraids | verbv | |||||
verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure | ||||||
| reproof | nounn | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • take to task | ||||||
| reproval | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure | ||||||
| admonition | nounn | |||||
noun • cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) • a firm rebuke | ||||||
| berate | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| chide | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| jaw | nounn | |||||
noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| lambast | verbv | |||||
verb • beat with a cane • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
