Synonyms of scolds

scolds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scold

as in reprimands

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

he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

scolds

2 of 2

noun

plural of scold

as in cavillers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cavillers
• carpers
• faultfinders
• nitpickers
• fishwives
• critics
• railers
• censurers
• cavilers
• detractors
• gorgons
• viragos
• deriders
• harridans
• shrews
• furies
• castigators
• belittlers
• quibblers
• termagants
• dragon ladies
• viragoes
• harpies
• battle-axes
• fishwifes
• vixens
• pettifoggers