Reproachful
adjective
Expressing disappointment or disapproval.
She shot him a reproachful look when he forgot to take out the trash.
Often appears as...
- reproachful look
- reproachful tone
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Expressing disappointment or disapproval.
She shot him a reproachful look when he forgot to take out the trash.
Often appears as...
- reproachful look
- reproachful tone
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Subtext
Implies the speaker is emotionally affected by the subject's actions, and can feel hurt or let down.
His mother's reproachful eyes told him he'd crossed a line.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Words
'Reproachful' can be conveyed through body language, not just spoken or written words.
A silent, reproachful stare was all she offered when he arrived an hour late.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures may consider a reproachful attitude disrespectful, especially towards elders or superiors.
In his community, giving a reproachful reply to an elder was unthinkable.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Subtext
Implies the speaker is emotionally affected by the subject's actions, and can feel hurt or let down.
His mother's reproachful eyes told him he'd crossed a line.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Words
'Reproachful' can be conveyed through body language, not just spoken or written words.
A silent, reproachful stare was all she offered when he arrived an hour late.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures may consider a reproachful attitude disrespectful, especially towards elders or superiors.
In his community, giving a reproachful reply to an elder was unthinkable.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Subtext
Implies the speaker is emotionally affected by the subject's actions, and can feel hurt or let down.
His mother's reproachful eyes told him he'd crossed a line.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Words
'Reproachful' can be conveyed through body language, not just spoken or written words.
A silent, reproachful stare was all she offered when he arrived an hour late.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures may consider a reproachful attitude disrespectful, especially towards elders or superiors.
In his community, giving a reproachful reply to an elder was unthinkable.
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Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
My mother's face floated to mind, a pale, reproachful moon, at her last and first visit to the asylum since my twentieth birthday. A daughter in an asylum! I had done that to her. Still, she had obviously decided to forgive me.
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
My mother's face floated to mind, a pale, reproachful moon, at her last and first visit to the asylum since my twentieth birthday. A daughter in an asylum! I had done that to her. Still, she had obviously decided to forgive me.
Example 1 of 1
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