scold
2
9.9
- noun
- /skoʊld/
- Offensive
:
regañón
- The old woman’s reputation as a scold made the children avoid her house.
- scold-to-praise ratio
- scold ratio
And he was often sort of shouted down for being a scold, even though he was right.
- And he was often sort of shouted down for being a scold, even though he was right.
- Yet again, minimalist scolds insist that we should repent of our materialist ways.
- All of these are supposed to contrast with what Tacitus, who's a bit of a scold, Tacitus sees as Roman decadence.
Examples
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"Elsewhere, grumpy scolds have been reminding us that "no one likes a poor sport" or a "gloating winner."
Blog text (9) -
Don't be a scold.
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I think he enjoys the role of our national scold too much.
Blog text (9) -
Pierre de Craon: Dear me, I seem to be cast in the role of the scold today.
Blog text (4) -
"She sounded like a scold, but the memory of her embarrassment made her wince."
Fiction book (1991) -
Is it merely an interesting historical artifact, helpful at first but now no more than a constant nag and scold?
Academic text (2010) -
Indeed, the NYC smoking ban is how Bloomberg cut his teeth as a government health scold.
Blog text (20) -
An irksome, brawling scold!
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Yet again, minimalist scolds insist that we should repent of our materialist ways.
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All of these are supposed to contrast with what Tacitus, who's a bit of a scold, Tacitus sees as Roman decadence.
Synonyms
23
4.3
A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way
11
2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
10
6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
1
7.8
A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
1
5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
1
9.9
A person who often complains about small things
1
5.3
A person who often complains about small things
1
8.4
A person who often complains about many things
1
8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
1
9.9
A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way
1
6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
1
9.1
A person who often complains in an annoying way
1
8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way
A person who often points out faults and blames others
A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
A person who criticizes others harshly and lowers their morale
A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things
A person who complains a lot, often about small things
Compounds
How Nagging
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scold as a noun originally named a person who did this often; it meant someone who keeps 'criticizing' or 'complaining', which is why an old story might call a nagging person a 'scold'.