monish

[mon-ish] / ˈmɒn ɪʃ /

VERB

chide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

check flay rate reprehend reprove

WEAK

call down call on the carpet exprobate find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist speak to take down take down a peg talk to tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

VERB

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

VERB

reprimand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid

STRONG

lecture rap reprehend reprove

WEAK

call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom take to task tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commend compliment flatter laud praise

WEAK

forgive reward

Example Sentences

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It is Friday night, his Sabbath has already commenced, he can do no business—make no monish—to-night.

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I was haf de monish or—” and the speaker shrugged his shoulders in a way that was highly suggestive.

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Isaacs, who had been all smiles, drew back in horror, exclaiming: 'I cannot take dot; dot is not monish, madam.'

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So it is with Thurlow Weed, who tries to be economical, is unsuccessful, and cries for more monish.

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"Nix, Doctor; I pays no monish till I knows where am I sick," and she abruptly left the room.

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