chide

[ chahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, chid·ed or chid [chid], chid·ed or chid or chid·den [chid, -n], chid·ing.

1. to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:

   The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.

   Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove

   Antonyms: praise

2. to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:

   She chided him into apologizing.

verb (used without object)

, chid·ed or chid [chid], chid·ed or chid or chid·den [chid, -n], chid·ing.

1. to scold or reproach; find fault.

   Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove

   Antonyms: praise

chide

/ tʃaɪd /

verb

1. to rebuke or scold
2. tr to goad into action

Derived Forms

• ˈchider, noun
• ˈchidingly, adverb

Other Words From

• chider noun
• chiding·ly adverb
• outchide verb (used with object) outchided or outchid outchided or outchid or outchidden outchiding
• un·chid adjective
• un·chidden adjective
• un·chided adjective
• un·chiding adjective
• un·chiding·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of chide¹

before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan

Word History and Origins

Origin of chide¹

Old English cīdan

Example Sentences

That ally was former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, writing in 2020 to chide “analyst after analyst” looking at the present data and trying to make supporters of Donald Trump “panic or collapse in despair.”

From Salon

“This is not the summer of love!” the Colorado Republican shouted through a bullhorn during a visit to chide protesters at George Washington University on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times

He would occasionally chide Trump for crossing the line, but mostly, he was in the Senate GOP’s broad “haven’t seen the tweet” contingent when it came to responding to daily outrages.

From Slate

While they often chide guests for not owning Apple—or enough Apple—they never blame anyone for shunning Nvidia.

From Slate

But mostly, “Wài Pó and Nǎi Nai,” which translates as maternal grandmother and paternal grandmother in Mandarin, captures the joy of two spirited ladies in older age as they occasionally chide their grandson’s attempts to turn them into movie stars.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• admonish
• berate
• blame
• castigate
• censure
• condemn
• rebuke
• reprimand
• reproach
• scold
• upbraid