What is another word for scolding?
Pronunciation:
[ skˈə͡ʊldɪŋ], [ skˈəʊldɪŋ], [ s_k_ˈəʊ_l_d_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for scolding:
- critical (adjective)
- overcritical (adjective)
- abusive (adjective)
- abuse (noun)
- lecture (noun)
- lesson (noun)
- meanness (noun)
- rebuke (noun)
- reprimand (noun)
- tongue-lashing (noun)
- vituperation (noun)
- accusing (verb)
- cussing (verb)
Synonyms for Scolding:
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adj.
• critical • overcritical • abusive- in solent ,
- in-solent ,
- more calumniating ,
- more castigating ,
- more invective ,
- more maligning ,
- more obloquious ,
- more reproachful ,
- more reviling ,
- more scolding ,
- more traducing ,
- more upbraiding ,
- more vilifying ,
- most calumniating ,
- most castigating ,
- most invective ,
- most maligning ,
- most obloquious ,
- most reproachful ,
- most reviling ,
- most scolding ,
- most traducing ,
- most upbraiding ,
- most vilifying ,
- sharp tongued ,
- sharptongued .
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n.
• abuse- bad mouthings ,
- bad-mouthings ,
- badmouthings ,
- hosings ,
- kicking arounds ,
- knifings ,
- pushing arounds ,
- signifyings ,
- up braiding ,
- up braidings ,
- up-braiding ,
- up-braidings ,
- upbraidings .
- dressingdown ,
- goingover ,
- pre aching ,
- pre-aching ,
- talking tos ,
- talking-tos ,
- talkingto ,
- talkingtos ,
- telling offs .
- belittlings ,
- covetings ,
- de faming ,
- de grading ,
- de-faming ,
- de-grading ,
- deceivings ,
- defamings ,
- defraudings ,
- degradings ,
- dis honoring ,
- dis-honoring ,
- dishonorings ,
- grovelings ,
- quarrelings ,
- shamings ,
- sneakings .
- bawling outs ,
- bawling-outs ,
- bawlingout ,
- bawlingouts ,
- be rating ,
- be ratings ,
- be-rating ,
- be-ratings ,
- beratings ,
- chewing outs ,
- chewing-outs ,
- chewingout ,
- chewingouts ,
- dis approval ,
- dis approvals ,
- dis-approval ,
- dis-approvals ,
- earfuls ,
- ex postulation ,
- ex postulations ,
- ex-postulation ,
- ex-postulations ,
- kick teeth ,
- kick the teeth ,
- re buff ,
- re buffs ,
- re monstrance ,
- re monstrances ,
- re prehension ,
- re prehensions ,
- re pulses ,
- re-buffs ,
- re-monstrance ,
- re-monstrances ,
- re-prehension ,
- re-prehensions ,
- re-pulses ,
- reprovals ,
- slap face ,
- telling-offs ,
- tellingoff ,
- tellingoffs .
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v.
• accusing • cussing Other synonyms:
- admonition ,
- critical ,
- meanness ,
- objection ,
- weapon .
- reproof .
Other relevant words:
- Abusing ,
- Altercative ,
- Bedeviling ,
- Bedevilling ,
- Bothering ,
- Calumniation ,
- Castigating ,
- Censuring ,
- Chaffering ,
- Chastising ,
- Chatting ,
- Confabulating ,
- Correcting ,
- Criticising ,
- Crucifying ,
- Deviling ,
- Devilling ,
- Disciplining ,
- Dispraising ,
- Dunning ,
- Execrating ,
- Exprobration ,
- Fault-finding ,
- Graveling ,
- Griping ,
- HIT ,
- Hacking ,
- Hell ,
- Increpation ,
- Inveighing ,
- Jading ,
- Jawing ,
- Jobation ,
- Lathering ,
- Maligning ,
- Masticating ,
- Nettling ,
- Objurgating ,
- Plugging ,
- Quarrelling ,
- Rebuking ,
- Remonstrating ,
- Remonstration ,
- Reprehending ,
- Reprimanding ,
- Reviling ,
- Riling ,
- Sniping ,
- Snubbing ,
- Squawking ,
- Twitting ,
- Vanquishing ,
- abuse ,
- abusive ,
- address ,
- admonish ,
- admonishing ,
- admonitory ,
- advice ,
- advise ,
- annoying ,
- assure ,
- baiting ,
- bandage ,
- bawling out ,
- bear a grudge ,
- beef ,
- beefing ,
- bellyache ,
- bellyaching ,
- berate ,
- berating ,
- billingsgate ,
- bitch ,
- bitching ,
- black look ,
- blow up ,
- blow-up up ,
- blowing up ,
- boisterous ,
- bouncing ,
- call down ,
- calumny ,
- caning ,
- castigation ,
- catch ,
- catch at ,
- caution ,
- censorious ,
- censure ,
- chafing ,
- chasten ,
- chastening ,
- chastisement ,
- chattering ,
- chewing ,
- chewing out ,
- chide ,
- chiding ,
- clarify ,
- clavering ,
- coax ,
- coding ,
- complain ,
- complaint ,
- condemnatory ,
- contumelious ,
- convince ,
- correct ,
- correction ,
- criticise ,
- criticism ,
- criticize ,
- croaking ,
- crushing ,
- curtain lecture ,
- damning ,
- decipher ,
- define ,
- disapproval ,
- disapproving ,
- discipline ,
- discourse ,
- disparaging ,
- dissent ,
- dress ,
- dressing ,
- dressing down ,
- earful ,
- educate ,
- enlighten ,
- entice ,
- execration ,
- exhort ,
- explain ,
- explicate ,
- expostulation ,
- expound ,
- express ,
- faultfinding ,
- flogging ,
- forcemeat ,
- frown ,
- frustrating ,
- furious ,
- gossiping ,
- grievance ,
- gripe ,
- groan ,
- groaning ,
- grouse ,
- grousing ,
- growl ,
- growling ,
- grumbling ,
- harangue ,
- hearing ,
- holler ,
- howl ,
- hypercritical ,
- imprecation ,
- induce ,
- inform ,
- instruct ,
- interpret ,
- invective ,
- inveigle ,
- irritating ,
- jabberer ,
- kick ,
- kicking ,
- lambasting ,
- lashing ,
- lecture ,
- lecturing ,
- lesson ,
- make fun ,
- malediction ,
- murmuring ,
- mutter ,
- muttering ,
- nattering ,
- objurgation ,
- obloquy ,
- overcritical ,
- peeve ,
- peevishness ,
- persuade ,
- pet peeve ,
- petulance ,
- piece ,
- piece of mind ,
- preaching ,
- pronounce ,
- protest ,
- punishment ,
- punitive measures ,
- quarrelsome ,
- querulousness ,
- raging ,
- railing ,
- rallying ,
- rap ,
- raping ,
- rapping ,
- rating ,
- razzing ,
- rebuff ,
- rebuke ,
- remonstrance ,
- reprehend ,
- reprehension ,
- reprimand ,
- reproach ,
- reprobation ,
- reproofing ,
- reproval ,
- reprove ,
- reproving ,
- revilement ,
- rowing ,
- rumbling ,
- say ,
- scold ,
- scowl ,
- scurrility ,
- sermon ,
- set down ,
- slap ,
- slashing ,
- slating ,
- spanking ,
- speak ,
- squawk ,
- strapping ,
- take prisoner ,
- talk to ,
- talking to ,
- tantalising ,
- tantalizing ,
- teach ,
- teasing ,
- tell off ,
- telling-off ,
- tongue-lashing ,
- tormenting ,
- train ,
- trimming ,
- trouncing ,
- tumultuous ,
- turbulent ,
- upbraid ,
- upbraiding ,
- vilification ,
- visiting ,
- vituperating ,
- vituperative ,
- whining ,
- whipping ,
- wig ,
- wigging ,
- wrangling ,
- yacking ,
- yapping .
- Ragging ,
- Sermons ,
- bawling-out ,
- calling down ,
- chewing-out ,
- chidings ,
- groomings ,
- groveling ,
- grudgings ,
- hard time ,
- hard times ,
- hosing ,
- kick in teeth ,
- kick in the teeth ,
- kicking around ,
- libel ,
- moralism ,
- moralisms ,
- objurgations ,
- piece of one's mind ,
- preachment ,
- preachments ,
- pushing around ,
- put-down ,
- putdown ,
- quinine ,
- quinines ,
- refusal ,
- scurrilousness ,
- slap in face ,
- slap in the face ,
- slap on wrist ,
- slap the face ,
- slap wrist ,
- talking-to ,
- verbal abuse ,
- what for .
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How to use "Scolding" in context?
Scolding is a punishment that is delivered to someone for their wrongdoing. It usually consists of a verbal warning and/or a physical punishment. It is often used when a child has done something wrong, and the parents want to teach the child a lesson. Scolding may also be used when a person is acting out of line and needs to be corrected.
Paraphrases for Scolding:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Verb, gerund or present participle
accusing, attacking, condemning, Blaming, criticizing.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
cursing.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
calling.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Scolding:
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- Synonyms:
- dumpy, retrousse, blocky, chubby, podgy, pudgy, pug, retrousse, snub-nosed, squatty.