| incorrigible | | |
| adj. | 1. incorrigible | impervious to correction by punishment. |
| ~ unreformable, unregenerate | unrepentant and incapable of being reformed.; "an unregenerate criminal" |
| ~ uncorrectable, uncontrollable, unmanageable | incapable of being controlled or managed.; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit" |
| ~ disobedient | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority.; "disobedient children" |
| rebuke | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval | an act or expression of criticism and censure.; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" |
| ~ riot act | a vigorous reprimand.; "I read him the riot act" |
| ~ criticism, unfavorable judgment | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
| ~ chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing | rebuking a person harshly. |
| ~ what for | a strong reprimand. |
| ~ bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful, going-over | a severe scolding. |
| ~ berating, blowing up | a severe rebuke.; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" |
| ~ reproach | a mild rebuke or criticism.; "words of reproach" |
| ~ talking to, lecture, speech | a lengthy rebuke.; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" |
| ~ chastening, chastisement, correction | a rebuke for making a mistake. |
| ~ admonishment, monition, admonition | a firm rebuke. |
| v. (communication) | 2. bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce | censure severely or angrily.; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
| ~ castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct | censure severely.; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" |
| ~ brush down, tell off | reprimand.; "She told the misbehaving student off" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| reprove | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. admonish, reprove | take to task.; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
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