Upbraid

Quick meaning: Upbraid is a verb meaning (transitive) To criticize severely.

Meaning

(transitive) To criticize severely.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, archaic, followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, archaic) To vomit; retch.
3. (obsolete) To treat with contempt.
4. (obsolete, followed by "to" before the object) To object or urge as a matter of reproach
5. (archaic, intransitive) To utter upbraidings.
6. (obsolete) The act of reproaching; scorn; disdain.

Example Sentences

Yet do not upbraid us our distress.

How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness!

Dalio had no qualms about upbraiding a junior employee in front of me and dozens of his colleagues.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

Word Forms

• upbraids
• upbraiding
• upbraided

Synonyms for upbraid

Depending on context, synonyms include exprobrate, censure, condemn, reproach, admonish, animadvert.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reproach, rail, rebuke, castigate, objurgate, reprove.

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