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upbraiding
[ uhp-brey-ding ]
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.
Other Words From
- up·braiding·ly adverb
- self-up·braiding noun
- unup·braiding adjective
- unup·braiding·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of upbraiding1
Example Sentences
At the weekend, her only son, John Hancock, 36, went public, upbraiding his mother for failing to provide security for her family.
Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.
At first he adopted a high moral tone, upbraiding me for my fault and threatening to inform against me.
Could I fail my promise, I should imagine the spirit of his father (as I presume he was) looking down and upbraiding me.
After upbraiding me for leaving the Hall, she demanded for what Blond had so earnestly desired to see me?
After upbraiding Mary, she agreed to pay for the mutton, and the matter was thus compromised.
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