reproach
verb (used with object)
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
reproachable
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a word derived from
reproach.
Example Sentences
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He described the fiasco surrounding the proposal as "a sad and reproachable series of events".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In his letter to Fifa staff, Grafstrom said the events of the past week had been "a sad and reproachable series of events" which were "difficult to comprehend and accept".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
"A sad and reproachable series of events - which were thankfully concluded with the project permanently abandoned - for as much as we feel dismayed by them, should not overshadow this reality," Grafstrom wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But he said he found it tricky to vote for candidates who he thought were"morally reproachable" and at the local elections, he wanted to vote for those who deemed "honourable and upright."
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
The duke's behaviour on this occasion, so far from being reproachable, seems to be the most manly action of his whole life.
From The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV by Theophilus Cibber
