Synonyms of rebuking

rebuking

verb

present participle of rebuke

1

as in admonishing

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

• admonishing
• reprimanding
• scolding
• criticizing
• blaming
• chiding
• reproving
• reproaching
• mocking
• faulting
• condemning
• upbraiding
• getting on
• berating
• getting after
• ticking off
• attacking
• lecturing
• castigating
• censuring
• denouncing
• haranguing
• assailing
• crucifying
• lambasting
• excoriating
• burning one's ears
• ridiculing
• knocking
• flaying
• minimizing
• lashing
• slamming
• belittling
• disparaging
• deriding
• dressing down
• jawing
• chewing out
• railing (at or against)
• panning
• abusing
• scoffing
• keelhauling
• bad-mouthing
• blasting
• scorning
• scoring
• deprecating
• reprehending
• rating
• dissing
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• praising
• applauding
• saluting
• okaying
• extolling
• lauding
• hailing
• touting
• OK'ing

2

as in scolding

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

strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolding
• reprimanding
• lecturing
• criticizing
• blaming
• upbraiding
• berating
• chastising
• admonishing
• attacking
• castigating
• mocking
• reproaching
• lambasting
• ragging
• flaying
• hammering
• calling down
• dressing down
• bawling out
• chiding
• ranting (at)
• railing (at or against)
• faulting
• reaming (out)
• jawing
• scoring
• basting
• keelhauling
• rating
• condemning
• tongue-lashing
• chewing out
• reproving
• denouncing
• slamming
• laying into
• reviling
• assailing
• crucifying
• reading the riot act (to)
• lashing
• excoriating
• knocking
• censuring
• ridiculing
• taking to task
• haranguing
• disparaging
• belittling
• blasting
• abusing
• remonstrating (with)
• panning
• scoffing
• scourging
• scorning
• bad-mouthing
• lacing (into)
• vituperating
• reprehending
• dissing
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• praising
• indorsing
• extolling
• lauding

3

as in reprimanding

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

• reprimanding
• censuring
• condemning
• denouncing
• punishing
• scolding
• criticizing
• reproving
• admonishing
• reproaching
• chastising
• objurgating
• calling to account
• upbraiding
• berating
• bringing to account
• castigating
• lecturing
• disparaging
• belittling
• lambasting
• ragging
• flaying
• cutting up
• dressing down
• bawling out
• deprecating
• railing (at or against)
• chewing out
• telling off
• jawing
• depreciating
• keelhauling
• scoring
• gibbeting
• rating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citing
• endorsing
• commending
• indorsing
• honoring
• applauding
• praising
• hailing
• approving
• sanctioning
• acclaiming
• lauding
• eulogizing
• blessing