scolder
- noun
- /ˈskoʊldər/
- Offensive
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regañón
- He was known as a constant scolder, rarely offering praise but quick to point out mistakes.
There are few things less sexy than having to be your partner's parent and scolder.
- There are few things less sexy than having to be your partner's parent and scolder.
Examples
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The children dreaded being left alone with their scolder of a nanny.
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Everyone in the office tried to avoid the scolder who was always criticizing others.
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My mother is a constant scolder.
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Stop being such a scolder!
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Everyone in the office tried to avoid the scolder who was always criticizing others.
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He was known as a constant scolder, rarely offering praise but quick to point out mistakes.
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The children dreaded being left alone with their scolder of a nanny.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others
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6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
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8.4
A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions
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9.9
An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault
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9.9
A person who often complains about small things
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6.0
A person who often says others are at fault instead of taking responsibility
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7.8
A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
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8.4
A person who often complains about many things
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9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
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3.4
A person who says that people or things are bad
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8.1
A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop
A person who complains about small, unimportant faults in what others say
A person who often criticizes or complains about other people
A person who often points out faults and blames others
A person who tells someone they did something wrong
A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior
A person who scolds others strongly
A person who strongly criticizes someone or something
A person who criticizes others harshly and lowers their morale
A person who complains about others instead of helping
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Morphology
Etymology
Scolder comes from the verb scold ('to speak angrily to someone') plus the ending -er ('one who'), like teacher or singer. So a scolder is simply 'one who scolds', a person who often criticizes or nags.