Synonyms of rebukes

rebukes 1 of 2

noun

plural of rebuke

as in reprimands

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• condemnations
• censures
• denunciations
• reproofs
• criticisms
• excoriations
• reproaches
• punishments
• lectures
• strictures
• comminations
• riot acts
• objurgations
• admonishments
• admonitions
• chastisements
• remonstrances
• castigations
• lessons
• scoldings
• damnations
• tongue-lashings
• raps
• disparagements
• lashes
• depreciations
• pans
• dressing-downs
• talking-tos
• deprecations
• devils
• businesses
• belittlements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citations
• commendations
• endorsements
• honors
• indorsements
• praises
• tributes
• acclamations
• sanctions
• plaudits
• eulogies
• encomiums
• blessings
• approvals
• panegyrics
• encomia

rebukes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rebuke

1

as in admonishes

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admonishes
• reprimands
• scolds
• criticizes
• blames
• chides
• reproves
• reproaches
• faults
• mocks
• upbraids
• ticks off
• gets after
• condemns
• lambasts
• berates
• gets on
• censures
• harangues
• castigates
• burns one's ears
• assails
• lectures
• excoriates
• denounces
• attacks
• lambastes
• flays
• crucifies
• ridicules
• knocks
• slams
• scoffs
• dresses down
• disparages
• jaws
• rails (at or against)
• derides
• scores
• scorns
• belittles
• minimizes
• chews out
• abuses
• deprecates
• lashes
• bad-mouths
• pans
• blasts
• keelhauls
• reprehends
• disses
• rates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• sanctions
• praises
• applauds
• hails
• salutes
• okays
• lauds
• extols
• touts
• OKs
• extolls

2

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• reprimands
• lectures
• criticizes
• blames
• upbraids
• chastises
• berates
• lambasts
• admonishes
• reproaches
• castigates
• lambastes
• flays
• calls down
• faults
• bawls out
• mocks
• attacks
• dresses down
• jaws
• rails (at or against)
• scores
• chides
• rags
• rants (at)
• reams (out)
• lays into
• bastes
• takes to task
• hammers
• tongue-lashes
• chews out
• reproves
• rates
• keelhauls
• condemns
• slams
• denounces
• reviles
• assails
• reads the riot act (to)
• excoriates
• censures
• crucifies
• knocks
• ridicules
• harangues
• scoffs
• disparages
• abuses
• scorns
• blasts
• belittles
• remonstrates (with)
• lashes
• pans
• scourges
• bad-mouths
• reprehends
• disses
• vituperates
• laces (into)
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds
• extolls

3

as in censures

to express public or formal disapproval of

in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• censures
• denounces
• condemns
• punishes
• scolds
• criticizes
• reproves
• reproaches
• admonishes
• chastises
• calls to account
• upbraids
• brings to account
• objurgates
• lambasts
• berates
• castigates
• disparages
• belittles
• lambastes
• lectures
• flays
• bawls out
• cuts up
• deprecates
• rails (at or against)
• jaws
• tells off
• rags
• scores
• dresses down
• depreciates
• chews out
• keelhauls
• gibbets
• rates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cites
• commends
• endorses
• indorses
• applauds
• hails
• honors
• praises
• approves
• lauds
• acclaims
• sanctions
• blesses
• eulogizes