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View usage for: (rɪproʊtʃfʊl) adjectiveReproachful expressions or remarks show that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because someone has done something wrong. She gave Isabelle a reproachful look. He turned to Alex and his tone was reproachful. Synonyms: critical, disappointed, abusive, disapproving More Synonyms of reproachful reproachfully adverb [ADVERB after verb] Luke's mother stopped smiling and looked reproachfully at him. reproachful in British English (rɪˈprəʊtʃfʊl) adjective1. full of or expressing reproach 2. archaic deserving of reproach; disgraceful Derived forms reproachfully (reˈproachfully) adverb reproachfulness (reˈproachfulness) noun reproachful in American English (rɪˈproʊtʃfəl) adjective full of or expressing reproach, or blame, censure, etc. Derived forms reproachfully (reˈproachfully) adverb reproachfulness (reˈproachfulness) noun Examples of 'reproachful' in a sentencereproachful I don't want to phone in case it looks like I'm being reproachful that she hasn't thanked me for the visit.Spouting apologies, Hat concentrated on the guests, to blot out Dalziel's threatening glower and Pascoe's reproachful pout.When Clive wouldn't go, she became plaintive and reproachful. She gave her a reproachful look. Synonyms disappointed scolding contemptuous reproving upbraiding fault-finding admonitory castigatory Additional synonymsDefinition rude or insulting He was alleged to have used abusive language. Synonyms insulting, offensive, rude, degrading, scathing, maligning, scolding, affronting, contemptuous, disparaging, castigating, reviling, vilifying, invective, scurrilous, defamatory, insolent, derisive, censorious, slighting, libellous, upbraiding, vituperative, reproachful, slanderous, traducing, opprobrious, calumniating, contumeliousSynonyms reprimanding, warning, advisory, rebuking, scolding, admonishing, cautionary, reproving, reproachfulDefinition harshly critical He is too judgmental and censorious for my liking. Synonyms critical, severe, carping, disapproving, scathing, disparaging, judgmental, cavilling, condemnatory, fault-finding, hypercritical, captiousNearby words ofreproachful - reprimand
- reprisal
- reproach
- reproachful
- reprobate
- reproduce
- reproduction
Additional synonymsHe was justified in some of his condemnatory outbursts. Synonyms critical, accusing, disapproving, scathing, censorious, accusatory, proscriptive, denunciatory, damnatory, reprobative She gave him a disapproving look. Synonyms critical, discouraging, frowning, disparaging, censorious, reproachful, deprecatory, condemnatory, denunciatory, disapprobatory, boot-faced (informal) |