Synonyms of chide

chide 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈchīd 

as in to admonish

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault

my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admonish
• scold
• reprimand
• criticize
• blame
• fault
• rebuke
• reprove
• reproach
• berate
• get after
• lambast
• get on
• mock
• upbraid
• condemn
• tick off
• castigate
• lambaste
• harangue
• diss
• excoriate
• disparage
• assail
• bad-mouth
• belittle
• deride
• rail (at or against)
• burn one's ears
• crucify
• censure
• denounce
• minimize
• flay
• lecture
• reprehend
• knock
• attack
• jaw
• dress down
• ridicule
• scoff
• chew out
• lash
• slam
• deprecate
• keelhaul
• pan
• scorn
• rate
• abuse
• score
• dis
• blast
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• endorse
• okay
• indorse
• sanction
• OK
• applaud
• extol
• salute
• praise
• laud
• tout
• hail
• extoll

chid

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants or chided

past tense of chide

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault

my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• blamed
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reproved
• reproached
• got after
• got on
• ticked off
• criticized
• burnt one's ears
• upbraided
• burned one's ears
• berated
• lectured
• chewed out
• mocked
• abused
• harangued
• flayed
• crucified
• faulted
• attacked
• dressed down
• lashed
• reprehended
• assailed
• railed (at or against)
• knocked
• censured
• ridiculed
• excoriated
• disparaged
• belittled
• keelhauled
• castigated
• minimized
• jawed
• denounced
• slammed
• rated
• condemned
• panned
• scorned
• lambasted
• derided
• blasted
• scored
• deprecated
• scoffed
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• indorsed
• sanctioned
• endorsed
• okayed
• praised
• applauded
• saluted
• hailed
• extolled
• lauded
• touted
• OK'd

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chide

Verb

In Munich earlier this year, Vice-President J. D. Vance alarmed many German Jews by meeting with the leader of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and chiding European leaders for shunning the group. —Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025

Another, Irina Dolinina, chides her mom for worrying about her at protests. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025

Verb

Parsons fired back that Lawrence was a clown and jealous before Lawrence chided the All-Pro for his consistent social media use. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025

Vance chided bishops over immigration earlier in February. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025