reproachful as an adjective: - 1
reproachful
adjective
1 reproachful
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
synonyms: admonishing, admonitory, reproving.
Roget 932:
disapproving
etc.
v.;
scandalized.
disparaging,
condemnatory,
damnatory†,
denunciatory,
reproachful,
abusive,
objurgatory†,
clamorous,
vituperative;
defamatory
etc.
934.
satirical,
sarcastic,
sardonic,
cynical,
dry,
sharp,
cutting,
biting,
severe,
withering,
trenchant,
hard upon;
censorious,
critical,
captious,
carping,
hypercritical;
fastidious
etc.
868;
sparing of praise,
grudging praise.
disapproved,
chid
etc.
v.;
in bad odor,
blown upon,
unapproved;
unblest†;
at a discount,
exploded;
weighed in the balance and found wanting.
blameworthy,
reprehensible
etc.
(guilt)
947;
to blame,
worthy of blame;
answerable,
uncommendable,
exceptionable,
not to be thought of;
bad
etc.
649;
vicious
etc.
945.
unlamented,
unbewailed†,
unpitied†.
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Moby thesaurus: abusive, admonitory, blackening, blameful, censorious, condemnatory, contemptuous, critical, damnatory, denunciatory, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, derisive, disapproving, disparaging, execrating, execrative, execratory, hypercritical, invective, inveighing, judgmental, objurgatory, priggish, reprobative, reviling, ridiculing, scoffing, scolding, upbraiding, vilifying, vituperative ... show more.
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