REPRIMANDING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

reprimanding

verb

present participle of reprimand

as in scolding

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

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as in admonishing

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 censuring

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 reprimanding Hart was reprimanding Ross for doing what is the most offensive thing a comedian can do — suck up to the most important person in the room — and enforcing an old ethic in comedy, which is not apologizing for your jokes. —

Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Indeed, Ye didn’t say much of anything during the two-hour concert beyond a number of reprimanding comments directed at his stage crew. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 In footage that circulated on social media after Sunday's telecast, the 35-year-old Best Supporting Actress nominee and recording artist was shown reprimanding someone off camera while others stepped between them. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 Even the universe seems to be reprimanding Taylor, because the women coincidentally run into Jesse Palmer, the host of The Bachelorette, at brunch. —

Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Still, don’t discount the power of comforting or reprimanding statements, because both are necessary in their own ways. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026 Censures, a means of formally reprimanding a lawmaker without going so far as to expel them, have historically been rare; in the 200 years after Congress first convened, only 22 House members were censured. —

Connor Greene, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 When conversation veers into controversial territory, Gott suggests redirecting rather than reprimanding. —

Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 To this end, Cucinelli urged the independent players to tap into the online commerce without betraying their identity of exclusivity and desirability, subtly reprimanding those who embraced the gray market outright. —

Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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First, as the Florida ACLU’s Howard Simon points out, Uthmeier is not scolding another branch of government.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Security guard Pascal Duvier, most recently infamous for allegedly scolding 11-year-old Ada Law at a hotel in São Paulo, is clearing the air.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026