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reproachful

[ri-prohch-fuhl] / rɪˈproʊtʃ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
abusive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insulting offensive rude
WEAK
calumniating castigating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent invective libelous maligning obloquious opprobrious reviling sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding vilifying vituperative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind nice respectful
WEAK
complimentary
ADJECTIVE
admonishing
Synonyms
STRONG
warning
WEAK
admonitory exemplary monitory
ADJECTIVE
admonitory
Synonyms
WEAK
admonishing exemplary monitory warning
ADJECTIVE
critical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demanding
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant
ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
WEAK
aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning minimizing opprobrious scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
overcritical
Synonyms
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demanding demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive faultfinding finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking particular penetrating sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering
ADJECTIVE
vituperative
Synonyms
WEAK
calumniating castigating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent insulting invective libelous maligning obloquious offensive opprobrious reviling rude sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding vilifying

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One of the girls, Lily, starts crying, and the camera pans to Chloe as she pulls a reproachful face.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2021

At its centre is Makiko, an ageing bar hostess and single mother to Midoriko, her reproachful adolescent daughter, who will only communicate with her in writing.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2020

For the rest of the trip, I went barefaced and endured the reproachful glares of my fellow shoppers.

From The Verge • Apr. 8, 2020

Varela is a mesmerizing screen presence, with a regal bearing and a reproachful glare that threatens to overpower the camera’s own unwavering gaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2020

And it was harder for him to stay quiet, which drew more reproachful glares from Alec.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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