chiding (Meaning)
chiding (n)
rebuking a person harshly
Synonyms & Antonyms of chiding
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- lashing
- lambasting
- scoring
- flaying
- chewing out
- crucifying
- excoriating
- lecturing
- railing (at or against)
- ridiculing
- blasting
- deprecating
- belittling
- haranguing
- ticking off
- disparaging
- condemning
- scoffing
- attacking
- censuring
- abusing
- getting after
- denouncing
- reprehending
- rating
- minimizing
- knocking
- castigating
- dissing
- assailing
- dressing down
- jawing
- scorning
- deriding
- keelhauling
- panning
- slamming
- burning one's ears
- bad-mouthing
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chiding Sentence Examples
- The teacher's chiding tone silenced the noisy classroom.
- His mother's chiding reminded him to clean his room.
- Despite the chiding from his coach, he continued to make the same mistakes on the field.
- She gave him a look of chiding disapproval when he arrived late for the meeting.
- The boss's chiding remarks spurred the employees to work harder.
- He couldn't help but feel the weight of his father's chiding words after failing the exam.
- The chiding from his peers made him realize the importance of punctuality.
- She received a gentle chiding from her friend for forgetting their lunch date.
- The politician faced public chiding for his controversial remarks during the debate.
- The dog responded to the owner's chiding with a guilty expression.
FAQs About the word chiding
rebuking a person harshly
blaming, reprimanding, scolding,admonishing, criticizing, faulting, reproving, reproaching, getting on, mocking
indorsing, endorsing, endorsing, approving,approving, sanctioning, indorsing, sanctioning, lauding, okaying
The teacher's chiding tone silenced the noisy classroom.
His mother's chiding reminded him to clean his room.
Despite the chiding from his coach, he continued to make the same mistakes on the field.
She gave him a look of chiding disapproval when he arrived late for the meeting.
