DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
reproachful
Search for:
Mini search box
 
English Dictionary: reproachful by the DICT Development Group
2 results for reproachful
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reproachful
adj
  1. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
    Synonym(s): admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Reproachful \Re*proach"ful\ (-f?l), a.
      1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding;
            opprobrious; abusive.
  
                     The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed
                     in my dishonor here.                           --Shak.
  
      2. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a
            reproachful life.
  
      Syn: Opprobrious; contumelious; abusive; offensive;
               insulting; contemptuous; scornful; insolent; scurrilous;
               disreputable; discreditable; dishonorable; shameful;
               disgraceful; scandalous; base; vile; infamous. --
               {Re*proach"ful*ly} (r[?]-pr[?]ch"f[?]l-l[?]), adv. --
               {Re*proach"ful*ness}, n.
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners