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Webster 1828 Edition


Upbraiding

UPBRA'IDING

,
ppr.
Accusing; casting in the teeth; reproaching; reproving.

UPBRA'IDING

, n.
1.
A charging with something wrong or disgraceful; the act of reproaching or reproving.
I have too long borne your blunt upbraidings.
2.
The reproaches or accusations of conscience.

Definition 2024


upbraiding

upbraiding

English

Verb

upbraiding

  1. present participle of upbraid

Adjective

upbraiding (comparative more upbraiding, superlative most upbraiding)

  1. Reproachful; chiding; censorious.

Derived terms

Noun

upbraiding (plural upbraidings)

  1. An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.

References

  • upbraiding in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • upbraiding in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913