Synonyms for scold
skoʊld

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold(verb)

   someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

   Synonyms:
   plug, nagger, scolder, hack, jade, common scold, nag

2. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast(verb)

   censure severely or angrily

   "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

   Synonyms:
   manducate, get at, reproof, censure, chide, bait, rile, lash, dun, cod, razz, chit-chat, crucify, grouch, bedevil, reprimand, lambaste, devil, gossip, get to, tantalise, frustrate, annoy, criminate, chew out, yap away, beat, arouse, cane, trounce, tease, taunt, bring up, slash, berate, lecture, raise, conjure, nark, natter, grumble, rag, crush, confab, rattle on, torment, ride, chew up, irritate, tantalize, underdress, strap, chew, rally, claver, flog, remonstrate, chat, vanquish, yack, chitchat, whip, confabulate, call forth, jaw, talk, rebuke, invoke, nettle, vex, call down, evoke, lambast, yack away, bother, gravel, shoot the breeze, stir, take to task, chaffer, welt, lather, bawl out, point out, dress down, visit, call on the carpet, twit, masticate, chatter, beat out, have words, chew the fat, chafe, shell, conjure up, put forward

3. grouch, grumble, scold(verb)

   show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

   "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"

   Synonyms:
   mutter, rumble, croak, trounce, berate, lecture, bawl out, reproof, dress down, grumble, have words, call down, take to task, growl, call on the carpet, murmur, rebuke, jaw, grouch, reprimand, rag, lambast, remonstrate, gnarl, lambaste, chew out, chew up, chide

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scold(noun)

   A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

   Synonyms:
   rebuke, objurgate, threap

2. scold(verb)

   Synonyms:
   objurgate, threap, rebuke

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scold

   Synonyms:
   chide, rail, reprimand, reprove, brawl, rebuke, abuse

   Antonyms:
   praise, encourage, compliment, laud, flatter

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scold(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   berate, rate, censure, reprimand, blame, chide, scold at, BLOW UP

2. scold(n.)

   Synonyms:
   vixen, shrew, termagant

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   grunt

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