Reproached

Scolded

Synonyms: Scolded, reprimanded, blamed, berated, admonished, rebuked, attacked, lambasted, laid into, called down, reamed (out), dressed down, bawled out, ranted (at), scored, hammered, jawed, denounced, tongue-lashed, lashed, reprehended, slammed, excoriated, harangued, chid, ridiculed, belittled, panned, scorned, vituperated, laced (into), dissed, lectured, criticized, upbraided, chastised, castigated, ragged, mocked, flayed, chided, faulted, chewed out, rated, railed (at or against), basted, reproved, keelhauled, condemned, assailed, read the riot act (to), censured, crucified, reviled, disparaged, took to task, remonstrated (with), knocked, scourged, abused, blasted, scoffed, bad-mouthed, and put down.

Admonished

Synonyms: Admonished, scolded, blamed, reproved, faulted, chid, condemned, upbraided, berated, lectured, castigated, harangued, burnt one's ears, crucified, burned one's ears, lashed, knocked, flayed, minimized, derided, dressed down, railed (at or against), rated, keelhauled, abused, jawed, dissed, put down, reprimanded, criticized, chided, rebuked, mocked, got on, got after, ticked off, censured, attacked, assailed, denounced, reprehended, lambasted, ridiculed, excoriated, disparaged, belittled, chewed out, slammed, panned, scorned, scored, scoffed, bad-mouthed, deprecated, and blasted.

Censured

Synonyms: Censured, denounced, punished, scolded, rebuked, called to account, brought to account, berated, castigated, disparaged, belittled, cut up, chewed out, dressed down, bawled out, gibbeted, rated, keelhauled, reprimanded, condemned, criticized, reproved, admonished, chastised, upbraided, objurgated, lectured, ragged, lambasted, flayed, told off, railed (at or against), depreciated, deprecated, scored, and jawed.

Example Sentences

She reproached him for being late again.

He reproached himself for not speaking up.

The teacher reproached the student gently.

They reproached her for breaking the rules.

He was silently reproached with a disapproving look.

She reproached her friend for lying.

He reproached the team for their lack of effort.

The manager reproached the employee in private.

His mother reproached him with tears in her eyes.

They reproached him for his careless actions.