English Dictionary: reproachful | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for reproachful | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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. |