upbraiding
- the act or words of a person who upbraids; severe reproof or censure: an upbraiding from one's superiors.
- severely reproachful or reproving; censorious: upbraiding remarks.
Origin of upbraiding
upbraid
- to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
- (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to.
- Archaic. to utter reproaches.
Origin of upbraid
Synonyms for upbraid
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Related Words for upbraiding
chastise, chide, berate, admonish, castigate, reprimand, reproach, ream, criticize, chasten, censure, blame, lectureExamples from the Web for upbraiding
Contemporary Examples of upbraiding
At the weekend, her only son, John Hancock, 36, went public, upbraiding his mother for failing to provide security for her family.
Gina Rinehart, One of World’s Richest Women, Embroiled in a Family FeudRaymond Bonner
February 8, 2012
Historical Examples of upbraiding
Never never had he forgotten his father's sorrowful and upbraiding look.
Biographical StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne
I was streaming with perspiration and upbraiding him for assaulting a cripple.
RomanceJoseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
I hear your upbraiding voice, 'Pooh, man, catch her up and kiss her!'
The King's MirrorAnthony Hope
The bear, far from upbraiding him for driving it from its home, had pity, and no fear at all.
The Eyes of the WoodsJoseph A. Altsheler
Elkan received his senior partner's upbraiding with a patient smile.
Elkan Lubliner, AmericanMontague Glass
upbraid
- to reprove or reproach angrily
- to find fault with
Word Origin for upbraid
Word Origin and History for upbraiding
upbraid
Old English upbregdan "bring forth as a ground for censure," from up "up" + bregdan "move quickly, intertwine" (see braid (v.)). Cf. Middle Swedish upbrygdha. Meaning "scold" is first attested late 13c. Related: Upbraided; upbraiding.