Chided

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of chide: scolded or rebuked someone firmly for a fault or wrongdoing.

“She chided him gently for forgetting their anniversary again.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

chid·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

scoldedrebukedreprimanded

Antonyms

praisedcommended

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Wordle

Contains the word HIDE inside it, noticing that pattern can help you spot it in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, a reliable past-tense play that is easy to form on the board

Words Related to Chided

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “chided” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chides chimed chined

Words you can make from Chided

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chided”.

chide diced eddic hided cedi chid decd dice dich died hide hied iced

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “chided”.

chidden childed ditched

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