reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.
reprimanded by the ethics committee
admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.
admonished by my parents to control expenses
reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.
reproached him for tardiness
chided by their mother for untidiness
Example Sentences
She chided us for arriving late. “You really should have been here on time,” she chided.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife