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reproachful

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment

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In a sentence

Reproachful in a sentence

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She gave him a reproachful look when he arrived two hours late.

Synonyms
disapprovingcensoriouscriticaladmonishing
Antonyms
approvingpraisingcommending

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Reproachful (adjective) means expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment
Here is reproachful used in an example sentence: "She gave him a reproachful look when he arrived two hours late."
Common synonyms for reproachful include disapproving, censorious, critical, admonishing.
Antonyms of reproachful include approving, praising, commending.
Reproachful is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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