Australian English Meaning of scolding

telling off

Other Australian English words related to telling off

synonyms

• Admonition
• admonition
• punishment
• chastisement
• criticism
• damnation
• dressing down
• Lash
• lecture
• lesson
• punishment
• Rap
• remonstrance
• talking-to
• dressing-down
• business
• censure
• condemnation
• denunciation
• depreciation
• devil
• disparagement
• excoriation
• pan
• Rebuke
• Reprimand
• reprimand
• belittling
• commination
• depreciation
• reprimand
• reproach
• Riot Act
• stricture

antonyms

• acclamation
• Approval
• citation
• commendation
• Endorsement
• honour
• endorsement
• Praise
• Tribute
• blessing
• Encomium
• eulogy
• panegyric
• sanction
• plaudit

Definitions and Meaning of scolding in English

Wordnet

scolding (n)

rebuking a person harshly

Webster

scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Scold

Webster

scolding ()

a. & n. from Scold, v.

FAQs About the word scolding

What is the Australian English meaning of the word scolding

telling off

What is the English meaning of the word telling off

rebuking a person harshlyof Scold, a. & n. from Scold, v.

What are the synonyms of the word telling off

Admonition,admonition,punishment,chastisement,criticism,damnation,dressing down,Lash,lecture,lesson

What are the antonyms of the word telling off

acclamation,Approval,citation,commendation,Endorsement,honour,endorsement,Praise,Tribute,blessing