reprimand

¹rep·ri·mand

noun \ˈre-prə-ˌmand\

Definition of REPRIMAND

: a severe or formal reproof

Examples of REPRIMAND

1. <while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers>

Origin of REPRIMAND

French réprimande, from Latin reprimenda, feminine of reprimendus, gerundive of reprimere to check — more at repress

First Known Use: 1636

Related to REPRIMAND

Synonyms

commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, censure, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture

Antonyms

citation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement)

Related Words

admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrance; business, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashing; belittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan

Near Antonyms

acclamation, honor, tribute; encomium, eulogy, panegyric, plaudit(s), praise; approval, blessing, sanction

Rhymes with REPRIMAND

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²reprimand

transitive verb

Definition of REPRIMAND

: to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority

Examples of REPRIMAND

1. The soldiers were severely reprimanded.
2. <reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness>

First Known Use of REPRIMAND

1681

Related to REPRIMAND

Synonyms

baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, scold, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid

Antonyms

cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)

Related Words

admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn

Near Antonyms

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; extol (also extoll), laud, praise

See Synonym Discussion at reprove