Synonyms of chid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chid

Another chided the holdout for being unable to move past the fact that Clancy killed her children. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

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