Synonyms of reprimanded

reprimanded

verb

past tense of reprimand

1

as in scolded

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

reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in admonished

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault

reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in censured

to express public or formal disapproval of

the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reprimanded

Wimbledon fashion is also something that can get patrons in trouble, with Andy Samberg saying he was reprimanded for wearing black jeans in the Royal Box. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Anne White was famously reprimanded for wearing a skin-tight unitard during her first-round match in June 1985. — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 30 June 2026

One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026

Specifically, Ingram was reprimanded for allowing two employees, Butler and his former executive assistant, Gabriela Gudino, to baby-sit his children, and inviting them to Boise State football games. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026

Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 5 June 2026

The employee has been reprimanded. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Yeboah was being reprimanded for an incident in Wednesday’s training session, but the exact circumstances are not yet known. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026