Synonyms of rebukes

rebukes 1 of 2

noun

plural of rebuke

as in reprimands

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• condemnations
• censures
• denunciations
• reproofs
• criticisms
• excoriations
• reproaches
• punishments
• lectures
• strictures
• comminations
• riot acts
• objurgations
• admonishments
• admonitions
• chastisements
• remonstrances
• castigations
• lessons
• scoldings
• damnations
• tongue-lashings
• raps
• disparagements
• lashes
• depreciations
• pans
• dressing-downs
• talking-tos
• deprecations
• devils
• businesses
• belittlements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citations
• endorsements
• commendations
• honors
• praises
• tributes
• sanctions
• eulogies
• blessings
• acclamations
• approvals
• plaudits
• encomiums
• panegyrics

rebukes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rebuke

1

as in admonishes

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

• admonishes
• reprimands
• scolds
• criticizes
• blames
• chides
• reproves
• reproaches
• faults
• mocks
• upbraids
• ticks off
• gets after
• condemns
• berates
• gets on
• censures
• harangues
• burns one's ears
• castigates
• assails
• lectures
• excoriates
• denounces
• attacks
• lambastes
• flays
• crucifies
• ridicules
• knocks
• slams
• scoffs
• dresses down
• disparages
• jaws
• rails (at or against)
• derides
• scores
• scorns
• belittles
• minimizes
• abuses
• deprecates
• lashes
• bad-mouths
• pans
• blasts
• keelhauls
• reprehends
• disses
• chews out
• rates
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• applauds
• hails
• salutes
• lauds
• extols
• touts
• OKs

2

as in scolds

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

strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• reprimands
• lectures
• criticizes
• blames
• upbraids
• chastises
• berates
• admonishes
• reproaches
• castigates
• lambastes
• flays
• mocks
• calls down
• attacks
• bawls out
• faults
• dresses down
• jaws
• rails (at or against)
• scores
• chides
• rags
• rants (at)
• reams (out)
• lays into
• bastes
• takes to task
• hammers
• tongue-lashes
• chews out
• reproves
• keelhauls
• rates
• condemns
• slams
• denounces
• reviles
• assails
• reads the riot act (to)
• excoriates
• censures
• crucifies
• knocks
• harangues
• ridicules
• scoffs
• disparages
• abuses
• scorns
• blasts
• belittles
• lashes
• remonstrates (with)
• pans
• scourges
• bad-mouths
• reprehends
• disses
• vituperates
• laces (into)
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds

3

as in censures

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

• reprimands
• censures
• condemns
• denounces
• punishes
• scolds
• criticizes
• reproves
• reproaches
• admonishes
• chastises
• calls to account
• upbraids
• brings to account
• objurgates
• berates
• castigates
• disparages
• belittles
• lambastes
• lectures
• flays
• bawls out
• cuts up
• deprecates
• rails (at or against)
• jaws
• tells off
• rags
• scores
• dresses down
• depreciates
• chews out
• keelhauls
• gibbets
• rates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cites
• commends
• endorses
• applauds
• hails
• honors
• praises
• approves
• lauds
• acclaims
• sanctions
• blesses
• eulogizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebukes

Noun

In Iraq, the faction earned rebukes from clerics who had previously supported global jihad as well as from more mainstream religious leaders. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Last week's announcement even elicited rare rebukes from Republican lawmakers, some of whom are up for reelection in a few months. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Republican defections in the House of Representatives have repeatedly prompted symbolic rebukes of the Iran war. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

The administration has also faced numerous rebukes from singers who have opposed the use of their music in social media posts. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so. — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 8 June 2026

The terrible decision rightfully earned rebukes from the American Academy of Pediatrics and many public health advocates. — Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 26 May 2026

Verb

In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum recently issued one of the strongest rebukes yet. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

On Tuesday, Republican voters delivered one of the clearest rebukes of his political career. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

His attempts to bend the traditionally insulated federal law enforcement system to his will have led to the resignations of prosecutors, a loss of faith by grand juries and rebukes from judges. — New York Times, 2 June 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

That statement drew rebukes from even some of the president's closest supporters as well as the pope. — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran. — FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

His comments about the budget drew rebukes from Superintendent Howard Hepburn and several other board members. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026

Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026