| Scold |
| Berate |
| Rebuke |
| Upbraid |
| Reprove |
| Chasten |
| Tell off |
| Admonish |
| Reproach |
| Chastise |
| Tsk! Tsk! |
| Castigate |
| Reprimand |
| Objurgate |
| Find fault |
| Dress down |
| Take to task |
| Scold mildly |
| Scold gently |
| Berate mildly |
| Baseball cover |
| Scold slightly |
| Reprove mildly |
| Censure angrily |
| Say ''Tsk!'' to |
| Say ''tut-tut'' |
| Wag a finger at |
| Dress down a bit |
| Say ''Tsk tsk!'' |
| Reprimand mildly |
| Give a talking to |
| Rake over the coals |
| Wag one's finger at |
| Vocally disapprove of |
| Give someone a hard time |
| Address while wagging a finger |