" reprimands "

1: an often public or formal expression of disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censures,

•  comminations,

•  condemnations,

•  denunciations,

•  excoriations,

•  objurgations,

•  rebukes,

•  reproaches,

•  reproofs,

•  riot acts,

•  strictures

•  Antonyms : 

•  citations,

•  commendations,

•  endorsements

1: an often public or formal expression of disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censure,

•  commination,

•  condemnation,

•  denunciation,

•  excoriation,

•  objurgation,

•  rebuke,

•  reproach,

•  reproof,

•  riot act,

•  stricture

•  Antonyms : 

•  citation,

•  commendation,

•  endorsement

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastes,

•  bawls out,

•  berates,

•  calls down,

•  castigates,

•  chastises,

•  chews out,

•  dresses down,

•  flays,

•  hammers,

•  jaws,

•  keelhauls,

•  lambastes,

•  lectures,

•  rags,

•  rails (at or against),

•  rants (at),

•  rates,

•  reams (out),

•  rebukes,

•  reproaches,

•  scolds,

•  scores,

•  tongue-lashes,

•  upbraids

•  Antonyms : 

•  cites,

•  commends,

•  endorses

2: to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault;

  * e.g., " ... reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonishes,

•  chides,

•  rebukes,

•  reproaches,

•  reproves,

•  ticks off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censures,

•  condemns,

•  denounces,

•  objurgates,

•  rebukes,

•  reproaches,

•  reproves

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baste,

•  bawl out,

•  berate,

•  call down,

•  castigate,

•  chastise,

•  chew out,

•  dress down,

•  flay,

•  hammer,

•  jaw,

•  keelhaul,

•  lambaste,

•  lecture,

•  rag,

•  rail (at or against),

•  rant (at),

•  rate,

•  ream (out),

•  rebuke,

•  reproach,

•  scold,

•  score,

•  tongue-lash,

•  upbraid

•  Antonyms : 

•  cite,

•  commend,

•  endorse

2: to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault;

  * e.g., " ... reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonish,

•  chide,

•  rebuke,

•  reproach,

•  reprove,

•  tick off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censure,

•  condemn,

•  denounce,

•  objurgate,

•  rebuke,

•  reproach,

•  reprove

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)