upbraid

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand streng getadelt oder scharf kritisiert wird, oft in förmlicher oder vorwurfsvoller Weise.

A verb used to express the act of scolding or criticizing someone severely, often in a formal or reproachful manner.

1. Scold or criticizeC1formal

   To criticize or reproach someone angrily for a fault or mistake.

   Tadeln

   • The teacher upbraided the student for not completing the homework.
   • She upbraided her colleague for missing the deadline.
   • He was upbraided by his boss for his careless mistake.

   Synonymeadmonishberatecastigatecensurechidelecturerebukereprimandreproachscold

   Antonymeapprovecommendcomplimentlaudpraise