1. a person who criticizes or scolds someone harshly

Examples

• The teacher was known as a harsh upbraider of students who didn’t do their homework.
• She didn’t want to be seen as an upbraider, so she offered gentle suggestions instead.
• The coach was more of an encourager than an upbraider.
• His reputation as an upbraider made employees nervous around him.
• The stern upbraider finally softened when she saw the child’s tears.
• Nobody wanted to work for such a constant upbraider.