upbraiding

[ uhp-brey-ding ]

/ ʌpˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

the act or words of a person who upbraids; severe reproof or censure: an upbraiding from one's superiors.

adjective

severely reproachful or reproving; censorious: upbraiding remarks.

Words nearby upbraiding

upaya, upbear, upbeat, upbound, upbraid, upbraiding, upbringing, upbuild, upburst, upc, upcard

Origin of upbraiding

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at upbraid, -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM upbraiding

up·braid·ing·ly, adverbself-up·braid·ing, nounun·up·braid·ing, adjectiveun·up·braid·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for upbraiding (2 of 2)

upbraid

[ uhp-breyd ]

/ ʌpˈbreɪd /

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

Archaic. to utter reproaches.

Origin of upbraid

before 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up-, braid

SYNONYMS FOR upbraid

1 reprove, blame.

OTHER WORDS FROM upbraid

up·braid·er, nounun·up·braid·ed, adjective

synonym study for upbraid

1. See reprimand.

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Examples from the Web for 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 Feud|Raymond Bonner|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On hearing these words, I abstained from upbraiding her, and said, Do what seemeth fit to thee; for I will not oppose thee.
The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.|Anonymous
Often she thought of this afterward with bitterness, with upbraiding.
The Ordeal|Charles Egbert Craddock
At first he adopted a high moral tone, upbraiding me for my fault and threatening to inform against me.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux

And the exquisite: "Here Alice put out one of her dear mother's looks, too tender to be upbraiding."
Literary Taste: How to Form It|Arnold Bennett
All this, and as much more girlish lamentation and upbraiding as you please to fancy, dispelled my dream and startled my reason.
Willing to Die|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for upbraiding

upbraid

/ (ʌpˈbreɪd) /

verb (tr)

to reprove or reproach angrily

to find fault with

Derived forms of upbraid

upbraider, nounupbraiding, nounupbraidingly, adverb

Word Origin for upbraid

Old English upbregdan; related to Danish bebreide; see up, braid

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