CHIDED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

chid

verb

variants or chided

past tense of chide

as in admonished

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments

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Recent Examples of chid Some friends chided me (which is fine) for posing with a liberal Zionist. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Salazar, a fierce interrogator, chided him about leaving Rodríguez in charge. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Trump has previously expressed chided his own appointees for some of their rulings. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Others chided Pattie Gonia for leveling the accusation against Patagonia, a company considered by many as a leader in sustainability, without painting a full picture of the case. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 12 June 2026 But Palmer was not to be chided. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026 In his own acceptance speech (via NME), Yorke chided the current state of the music industry and its over-reliance on streaming services and playlists. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks. — ABC News, 10 May 2026

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As Kierny admonished both sides to follow the court’s rules, Davis took on prosecutor Michael DiGiacomo directly.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Barnett, meanwhile, began reporting safety violations to Boeing in 2013, but was admonished for putting his concerns in writing.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of admonished

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The lawsuit says the officer was reprimanded and removed from further field training of Wadell.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Spencer Pratt, the former Republican candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, also reprimanded Khanna for pushing the statewide wealth tax while enriching himself.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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