chide (Meaning)
chide (v)
censure severely or angrily
chide (p. pr. & vb. n.)
To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.
chide (v. i.)
To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
chide (n.)
A continuous noise or murmur.
Synonyms & Antonyms of chide
Synonyms:
- rail (at or against)
- burn one's ears
- pan
- excoriate
- attack
- condemn
- ridicule
- score
- censure
- belittle
- scoff
- lecture
- slam
- deprecate
- flay
- reprehend
- abuse
- diss
- chew out
- rate
- disparage
- harangue
- tick off
- denounce
- castigate
- dress down
- assail
- bad-mouth
- keelhaul
- crucify
- deride
- minimize
- knock
- scorn
- lash
- lambaste
- jaw
Antonyms:
chide Sentence Examples
- The teacher had to chide the students for talking during the lecture.
- He couldn't help but chide himself for forgetting his keys yet again.
- She gently chided her daughter for not finishing her homework on time.
- The coach had to chide the team for their lack of effort during practice.
- Despite his best efforts, he couldn't resist chiding his friend for being late once more.
- The manager chided the employee for making a costly mistake on the project.
- She knew she had to chide her brother for leaving the kitchen in a mess.
- The parent chided their child for not obeying the household rules.
- He chided himself silently for not studying harder for the exam.
- The boss chided the team for not meeting their sales targets for the quarter.
FAQs About the word chide
censure severely or angrilyTo rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with., Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against., To utter words of disapprobation an
blame, reprimand, scold, criticize,admonish, rebuke,fault, reproach, lambast, mock
approve, OK, approve, okay, endorse, OK, indorse, sanction, sanction, endorse
The teacher had to chide the students for talking during the lecture.
He couldn't help but chide himself for forgetting his keys yet again.
She gently chided her daughter for not finishing her homework on time.
The coach had to chide the team for their lack of effort during practice.
