Cheer and Chide

Opposite meaning words

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

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Chide is an antonym for cheer.

Chide verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.

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Cheer is an antonym for chide.

Nearby Word: chiding

cheer peter

chide peter

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Chide and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/chide

Cheer & Chide. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/chide>.

Chide or Cheer. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/chide.

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