Synonyms of upbraids

upbraids

verb

present tense third-person singular of upbraid

as in scolds

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

his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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