Chiding
Chiding noun - Rebuking a person harshly.
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Synonyms for Chiding
Contemptuous and chiding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Chiding".
Nearby Word: chide
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Chiding and contemptuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiding" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
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Contemptuous and Chiding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chiding/contemptuous
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Contemptuous or Chiding. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chiding/contemptuous.
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