The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Rebuke crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHIDE | 27 % | 5 |
| SLAP | 24 % | 4 |
| BERATE | 14 % | 6 |
| SCOLD | 14 % | 5 |
| CENSURE | 5 % | 7 |
| SNUB | 3 % | 4 |
| TELLOFF | 3 % | 7 |
| WIG | 3 % | 3 |
| TALKINGTO | 3 % | 9 |
| RAP | 3 % | 3 |
| RIP | 3 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rebuke
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reproof
- reproval
- reprimand
- reprehension
- chide
- dress down
- lambaste
- berate
- chew out
- remonstrate
- have words
- bawl out
Crossword Answer definitions
CHIDE verb- To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
- To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
- To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CHIDE
- Reproach
- Scold
- Admonish
- Reprimand
- Tsk-tsk
- Call on the carpet
- Censure severely
- Find fault
- Reprimand mildly
- Scold mildly
More clues leading to the result SLAP
- Duel invitation, perhaps
- High-five sound
- Hockey shot
- Insult
- Pincher's punishment, often
- Rebuff
- Sharp insult
- "Fresh!" follow-up
- Fresh response
- Kind of shot
More clues leading to the result BERATE
- Take to task
- Tear into
- Scold
- Chew out
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Dress down
- Tell off big-time
- Assail verbally
- Put down
- Chide
More clues leading to the result SCOLD
- Dress down
- Give a talking-to to
- Read the riot act to
- Give somebody the business
- Rake over the coals
- Give a tongue-lashing
- Virago
- Chide
- Wag an index at
- Upbraid
More clues leading to the result CENSURE
- Formal rebuke
- Harsh reprimand
- Tongue-lashing
- Condemnation
- Reprimand
- Official reprimand
- Official rebuke
- Official reproach
- Black mark for a senator
- Condemn as wrong.
More clues leading to the result SNUB
- Rebuff
- Leave off the nominations
- Oscar ___ (the Academy's choice not to nominate a critically acclaimed work)
- Turn one's nose up
- Un-invite, maybe
- Slight
- Social insult
- Ignore contemptuously
- Affront
- High-hat
More clues leading to the result TELLOFF
More clues leading to the result WIG
- Peruke
- When mad, it's flipped
- Hairpiece
- Burlesque costume
- Dome covering
- Drag queen's cover up
- Halloween purchase
- "Rug"
- Postiche
- Spare hair
More clues leading to the result TALKINGTO
- Rebuke
- Addressing
- Scolding
- Scolding: Colloq.
- A reprimand.
- Dressing-down.
- Reprimand: Colloq.
- Reprimand
- Stern lecture
- Sharp reprimand
More clues leading to the result RAP
- Criminal charge
- Pop music style
- Snoop Doggy Dogg's music
- Certain mod music
- Gangsta __
- Hammer's genre
- Kind of sheet or session
- Knock
- Music genre
- Chat with Hammer