reproachful

[ri-prohch-fuh l]

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adjective

full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.

Obsolete. deserving reproach; shameful.

Origin of reproachful

First recorded in 1540–50; reproach + -ful

Related formsre·proach·ful·ly, adverbre·proach·ful·ness, nounun·re·proach·ful, adjectiveun·re·proach·ful·ly, adverbun·re·proach·ful·ness, noun

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Related Words for reproachful

offensive, insulting, rude, demanding, unflattering, sarcastic, disparaging, degrading, slanderous, defamatory, demeaning, warning, censorious, derisive, insolent, invective, libelous, opprobrious, scathing, scolding

Examples from the Web for reproachful

Historical Examples of reproachful

He received a reproachful look from Mrs. Porter for his pains.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
He could not bear to view reflected in them, the reproachful and irrevocable Past.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
She attempted a reproachful glance, but exhaled happiness like a fragrance.
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
I thought it was our reproachful faces that he did not wish to see.
The First Violin
Jessie Fothergill
Again the reproachful look, which faded away as she met his eyes.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home
Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for reproachful

reproachful

adjective

full of or expressing reproach

archaic deserving of reproach; disgraceful

Derived Formsreproachfully, adverbreproachfulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for reproachful

adj.

1540s, "expressing reproach," also "worthy of reproach," from reproach + -ful. Related: Reproachfully; reproachfulness.