reprove

rebuke (Similar but often sharper and more direct.) | reprimand (Often used for official or workplace discipline.) | admonish (Slightly more about warning and advising than scolding.) | scold (More common and informal; often used with children.) | censure (More formal; often public criticism, especially by an organization.)

praise (Expresses approval rather than disapproval.) | commend (Formally expresses approval or admiration.) | approve (Shows acceptance instead of criticism.)

sternly reprove |gently reprove |publicly reprove |quietly reprove |reprove a child |reprove an employee |reprove a student |reprove someone for lateness |reprove someone for lying |reprove someone for being rude

communication |emotions |education |workplace

correct (More neutral; focuses on fixing behavior or errors.) | chide (Milder, often affectionate criticism.) | remonstrate (Formal; to argue or protest against someone’s behavior.) | admonish (Often includes advice and a warning about consequences.)

condone (Accepts or allows the behavior instead of correcting it.) | excuse (Treats the behavior as understandable rather than wrong.)

reprove someone’s conduct |reprove someone’s language |reprove someone for dishonesty |reprove someone for cruelty |reprove someone for selfishness |reprove wrongdoing |reprove bad behavior |reprove someone’s attitude

ethics |relationships |religion |communication