Canadian English Meaning of upbraid
scold
Other Canadian English words related to scold
- criticize
- lecture
- Reprimand
- scold
- admonish
- give someone a dressing down
- tell off
- blame
- Call down
- castigate
- chastise
- chew out
- scold
- Dress down
- fault
- flay
- jaw
- lambaste
- lambaste
- mock
- rag
- Rebuke
- reproach
- rail (at or against)
- rant (at)
- (to give someone a tongue-lashing)
- Abuse
- Baste
- belittle
- blast
- censure
- condemn
- crucify
- denounce
- disparage
- diss
- excoriate
- hammer
- harangue
- keelhaul
- knock
- Lash
- to criticize severely
- pan
- rate
- Reprimand
- Reprove
- revile
- ridicule
- scoff
- score
- scorn
- scourge
- slam
- Take to task
- vituperate
- bad-mouth
- Lace (into)
- read the riot act (to)
- remonstrate (with)
- tell off
Nearest Words of upbraid
Definitions and Meaning of upbraid in English
upbraid (v)
express criticism towards
upbraid (v. t.)
To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.
To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.
To treat with contempt.
To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person.
upbraid (v. i.)
To utter upbraidings.
upbraid (n.)
The act of reproaching; contumely.
FAQs About the word upbraid
scold
express criticism towardsTo charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly
criticize,lecture,Reprimand,scold,admonish,give someone a dressing down,tell off,blame,Call down,castigate
approve,Endorse,endorse,sanction,extol,Praise,Praise,extol
up-bow => Up bow, upbound => upbound, upblow => upflow, upbind => Tie up, upbeat => upbeat,
