REPRIMANDED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

reprimanded

verb

past tense of reprimand

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness

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as in admonished

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper

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as in censured

to express public or formal disapproval of the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy

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Sufficiently admonished, we’re set loose from the veranda of the Four Seasons Scottsdale and into the foothills of the Sonoran Desert.

Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
Explore the section Most recently, the California Coastal Commission has repeatedly admonished the company for performing unauthorized work on the pipeline in an attempt to ready the equipment for transporting oil.

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024

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