reproachful

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment

In a sentence

Reproachful in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing reproachful in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

disapprovingcensoriouscriticaladmonishing

Antonyms

approvingpraisingcommending

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.