upbraid

upbraid is a 7-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.
2. transitive verb. To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.
3. transitive verb. To treat with contempt.
4. transitive verb. To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person.
5. intransitive verb. To utter upbraidings.
6. noun. The act of reproaching; contumely.
7. verb. express criticism towards

   "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

   Synonyms: reproach

Synonyms

reproach

Common word forms

upbraids, upbraided, upbraider, upbraiding

Words from these letters

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