What is another word for rebuker?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪbjˈuːkə] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "rebuker" which means someone who reproves or criticizes severely. One of the synonyms is "censor" which means to inspect and remove or forbid anything objectionable. Another synonym for "rebuker" is "reprimander" which refers to someone who rebukes or reproves a person of authority or position. "Chastiser" is another synonym for the word which refers to someone who punishes or disciplines someone for wrongdoing. Lastly, "admonisher" refers to someone who gives advice or warning in a gentle yet firm manner to avoid any trouble or harm. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to convey the same meaning.

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What are the hypernyms for Rebuker?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Rebuker?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for rebuker (as nouns)

Usage examples for Rebuker

But the angry flush faded from his cheek as he looked on the countenance of his rebuker.
"Kenelm Chillingly, Book 8."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
You who fancy that it is a fine thing, and a paying profession, to be a preacher of righteousness and a rebuker of sin, look at Jeremiah, and judge!
"Sermons on National Subjects"
Charles Kingsley
Majestical rebuker of the waste of lives, rebuker of a country which invites all lives into it and wastes lives most ruthlessly-lives which it stands there to shelter and to foster and to save.
"A Cathedral Singer"
James Lane Allen

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