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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in lesson, tongue-lashing
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scolding
verb
present participle of scold
Synonyms & Antonyms of scolding (Entry 2 of 2)
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen
Synonyms for scolding
- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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“Scolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scolding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of scolding was in 1547
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