REPRIMANDED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

reprimanded

verb

past tense of reprimand

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of reprimanded Last year, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly reprimanded and admonished Givens, citing conduct that included allowing a staff member to impersonate her during a 2021 bond hearing and taking action in cases after she had been recused. —

Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 Jonathan was even reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude towards Ana. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 Former Circuit Judge Gary Farmer resigned last August after being suspended indefinitely and former County Judge Marti Levey Cohen, elected three times by voters, resigned in December after she was suspended and reprimanded. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026 According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week. —

Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026 On WhatsApp, her mother reprimanded her for being too trusting of others—even of relatives. —

Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior festival programmers. —

William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 Several told the Herald they were reprimanded for speaking to the media to promote the cultural events being hosted by the center. —

Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026 Following the meeting, Green was reprimanded by a captain for failing to review the video with the officers. —

Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026

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In Zambrano’s case, Gee scolded the government over how the detention unfolded.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026