rebuke vs lecture

lecture vs rebuke

rebuke and lecture both are nouns.

rebuke and lecture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rebuke	Yes	No	Yes	No
lecture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lecture is a hyponym of rebuke; that is, lecture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebuke:

rebuke: an act or expression of criticism and censure
lecture: a lengthy rebuke

Other hyponyms of rebuke include riot act, chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing, what for, bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraiding, berating, blowing up, reproach, speech, talking to, chastening, chastisement, correction, admonishment, admonition, monition.

As verbs, rebuke and lecture are synonyms defined as:

rebuke and lecture: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of rebuke include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, rag, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.

rebuke (noun)	lecture (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure	teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
	a speech that is open to the public
	a lengthy rebuke

rebuke (verb)	lecture (verb)
censure severely or angrily	censure severely or angrily
	deliver a lecture or talk

Difference between rebuke and lecture

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