reprimand

Synonyms: admonishment admonition bawling out blame calling down castigation censure chiding comeuppance dressing-down going over grooming hard time lecture piece of one’s mind ragging rap rebuke reprehension reproof scolding slap on wrist talking-to telling-off tongue-lashing what for

Antonyms: forgiveness praise reward

Synonyms: admonish call on the carpet castigate censure check chew out chide come down on criticize denounce dress down give piece of one’s mind give the dickens lecture lesson light into lower the boom monish rap rebuke reprehend reproach reprove take to task tell off tick off upbraid

Antonyms: exonerate forgive reward