Synonyms of rebuked

rebuked

verb

past tense of rebuke

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• reprimanded
• lectured
• criticized
• blamed
• upbraided
• chastised
• berated
• admonished
• attacked
• ragged
• reproached
• castigated
• mocked
• lambasted
• flayed
• bawled out
• chewed out
• called down
• reamed (out)
• faulted
• laid into
• dressed down
• railed (at or against)
• scored
• hammered
• ranted (at)
• keelhauled
• rated
• basted
• condemned
• tongue-lashed
• jawed
• denounced
• slammed
• assailed
• reproved
• read the riot act (to)
• excoriated
• lashed
• reviled
• censured
• crucified
• knocked
• ridiculed
• took to task
• disparaged
• harangued
• blasted
• chid
• remonstrated (with)
• panned
• reprehended
• abused
• scourged
• belittled
• scoffed
• scorned
• vituperated
• laced (into)
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• praised
• extolled
• lauded

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimanded
• censured
• condemned
• denounced
• punished
• scolded
• criticized
• admonished
• reproved
• reproached
• called to account
• chastised
• brought to account
• upbraided
• objurgated
• berated
• castigated
• lectured
• ragged
• disparaged
• belittled
• lambasted
• cut up
• flayed
• bawled out
• chewed out
• told off
• dressed down
• railed (at or against)
• scored
• keelhauled
• depreciated
• deprecated
• rated
• gibbeted
• jawed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cited
• endorsed
• commended
• applauded
• honored
• hailed
• praised
• acclaimed
• approved
• sanctioned
• blessed
• lauded
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebuked

Trump has repeatedly singled out Spain over those decisions and first floated the idea of cutting trade with the country in March—an economic threat that was widely rebuked by European leaders. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 July 2026

Trump has long rebuked other NATO countries over their defense spending — and claimed last year’s pledge to collectively boost it as a major personal win — while more recently clashing with them for failing to back his war against Iran. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The unsealing of the disciplinary findings came one day after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sharply rebuked Krasner’s office for misleading courts, withholding evidence, and violating its duty of candor in multiple efforts to overturn murder convictions. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026

But voters rebuked his vision for the future of Georgia’s Republican Party, writes Greg Bluestein. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Cape Verde didn’t win, but its performance rebuked some of the criticisms that the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 would weaken the tournament. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

The pope has fiercely criticized joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and rebuked world leaders for invoking religious language to rationalize war and voiced opposition to the administration’s immigration crackdown. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026

Judge Penney Azcarate rebuked Banfield in remarks. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 June 2026

That notion was publicly rebuked by the Finnish federation on Wednesday. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 June 2026