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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scoldverb

    Synonyms:
    rebuke, objurgate, threap

  2. scoldverb

    To rebuke.

    Synonyms:
    objurgate, threap, rebuke

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scold

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

    Antonyms:
    praise, encourage, compliment, laud, flatter

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scoldverb

    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, lambastverb

    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, scoldverb

    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

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scoldverb

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

  2. scoldnoun

    Synonyms:
    vixen, shrew, termagant

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  1. scoldnoun

    Synonyms:
    shrew, vixen, virago, termagant, rixatrix, xantippe

  2. scoldverb

    Synonyms:
    chide, berate, censure, reprimand, blame, reprove, brawl, lecture, reprehend, vituperate, rate, rebuke, declaim against

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "scold":

    grunt

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How to use scold in a sentence?

  1. Vladimir Putin:

    Even though not many, there are jobs in place as part of cooperation with Russia. We are talking about tens of thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands, of jobs, i am not saying this to scold or commend anyone. Absolutely not.

  2. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

    We are not Europe's scapegoat, we are definitely not a country that Europe can point its finger at and scold. Instead of criticizing us, Europe should find a solution to increasing racism and Islamophobia.

  3. Paul Ryan:

    I told Paul Ryan I got ta have a relationship with this guy to help him get his mind right, because, I'm telling you, he didn't know anything about government... I wanted to scold him all the time.

  4. Salman Aziz:

    We live kind of society where people scold you for wearing crop clothes. But for their own pleasure and entertainment this society tears your clothes apart to see your naked body. Even the society forces you to strip down your clothes for their hidden satisfaction. But in front of all they just say you are so nasty.

  5. Janjira Kaewmaram:

    Kru Ice is very nice, but if you are late with homework he will scold you.


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