Meanings
nounscolder (plural scolders)
plural scolders
- One who scolds.
Synonyms: castigator, censurer, vituperator
- The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who scolds.
nounThe long-tailed duck.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Broader
unpleasant persondisagreeable person
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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scolder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolder
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“scolder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scolder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolder.
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