Synonyms of upbraided

upbraided

verb

past tense of upbraid

as in scolded

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

his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upbraided

The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

One upbraided Tufty for this comment. — Eric Adler june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

At a hearing two days after the government dropped its charges against Baraka, the judge upbraided Stephen Demanovich, a federal prosecutor who had been assigned the case. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025