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scolding vs reprimand

reprimand vs scolding

scolding and reprimand both are nouns.

scolding is not a verb while reprimand is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scolding Yes No No No
reprimand Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reprimand is a hypernym of scolding; that is, reprimand is a word with a broader meaning than scolding:
  • scolding: rebuking a person harshly
  • reprimand: an act or expression of criticism and censure
Other hypernyms of scolding include rebuke, reprehension, reproof, reproval.
scolding (noun) reprimand (noun)
rebuking a person harshly an act or expression of criticism and censure
scolding (verb) reprimand (verb)
rebuke formally
censure severely or angrily
Difference between scolding and reprimand

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