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

She was vilified and reprimanded for ACTUALLY taking a courageous stance against men in women’s sports and spaces. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Court documents also show the Sheriff’s Office did not conduct an internal investigation, nor were any of the deputies reprimanded. — Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

According to state records, Tolliver was reprimanded by the state’s Education Practices Commission and given two years of probation from teaching in 2012. — Austin Horn july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 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

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