REBUKED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuked

verb

past tense of rebuke

as in admonished

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college

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as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

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as in reprimanded

to express public or formal disapproval of in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings

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Recent Examples of rebuked Despite this, actors including Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce rebuked Davidson for the language. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026 Although he was rebuked, including by members of his own government, such calls may grow louder if the Strait remains closed. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 But Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked trump. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Leo emphasized that Jesus rejected violence even at the moment of his arrest, referencing a biblical account in which Christ rebuked a follower for drawing a sword. —

Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Roberts has also rebuked criticism from Democrats. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026 Powell in January had rebuked the investigation, describing it in a video message as a politically motivated effort to influence the Fed's interest rate policy. —

Meghan Mistry, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 The Republican commissioners have been repeatedly rebuked for steadily reducing the public’s ability to participate. —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026 When the first suitor failed to bend the bow in order to string it, Antinous rebuked him and had a fire made up to warm lard with which to oil the bow. —

Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026

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The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
At one point housewives were admonished not to shake their dust mops outdoors lest that contribute to smog.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026