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What is another word for Reprimand? – 118 Reprimand Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    scold rebuke reprove admonish chastise censure criticize condemn berate lecture reprimand reproach upbraid castigate denounce disparage lambast excoriate assail attack ridicule mock tease taunt chide rebuff snub disdain scorn deride belittle demean

    Meaning of Reprimand

    According to Merriam-Webster, a reprimand is "a severe rebuke or condemnation" or "an official rebuke or condemnation"

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines reprimand as "a formal expression of disapproval or criticism, especially one given by someone in authority"
    • The Cambridge Dictionary defines reprimand as "a serious and official criticism or punishment, especially one given by someone in authority"

    Example Uses

    • The employee was given a formal reprimand for violating company policy.
    • The teacher reprimanded the student for disrupting the class.
    • The government issued a reprimand to the company for its role in the environmental disaster.
    • The manager reprimanded the team for their poor performance in the last game.
    • The judge reprimanded the lawyer for his unprofessional behavior in court.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    praise commend applaud approve endorse support encourage compliment flatter extol laud eulogize honor glorify exalt dignify vindicate justify absolve acquit exonerate forgive

    Related Nouns

    reproof criticism censure condemnation rebuke admonition warning lecture sermon retribution punishment penalty fine sanction discipline correction chastisement castigation denunciation disparagement

    Related Verbs

    scold rebuke reprove admonish chastise censure criticize condemn berate lecture reproach upbraid castigate denounce disparage lambast excoriate assail attack ridicule mock tease taunt

    Related Adjectives

    severe formal official serious stern harsh critical disapproving condemnatory derogatory disparaging belittling demeaning humiliating degrading shameful guilty culpable blameworthy reprehensible unacceptable