reproach
UK/ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ//ɹɪˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
reproach noun: a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
Noun
reproach (countable and uncountable, plural reproaches)
- A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
- My father made no reproach in his letters and only took notice of my science by inquiring into my occupations more particularly than before.1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, in Frankenstein, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2011
- Disgrace or shame.
- An object of scorn.
Verb
reproach (third-person singular simple present reproaches, present participle reproaching, simple past and past participle reproached)
- To criticize or rebuke (someone).
- if ye be reproached for the name of Christ1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Peter 4:14
- this new commer, Shame,
There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- exprobrate, blame, rebuke, upbraid, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, cannonade
- To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
- I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
reproach meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
reproach in Hindi
- mild rebuke, or an implied criticism
- उलाहना ulāhnā, परिवाद parivād, तिरस्कार tiraskār
reproach in Tamil
- இடித்துரை, பழித்துரை, பழிமொழி
reproach in Urdu
- mild rebuke, or an implied criticism
- مَلامَت malāmat
reproach in Bengali
- দোষারোপ করা, তিরস্কার করা
More languagesFewer languages
- reproach in Malayalam
- ധിക്കാരം dhikkāraṁ, ആക്ഷേപം ākṣēpaṁ, നിന്ദ ninda, നിഷേധിക്കുക niṣēdhikkuka
- reproach in Kannada
- ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ dhikkāra
- reproach in Punjabi
- ਧਿੱਕਾਰਣਾ dhikkārṇā, ਉਲਾਹਮਾ ulāhmā
- reproach in Sanskrit
- निन्दा nindā
- reproach in Tagalog
- pagsabihan
- reproach in Arabic
- تَأْنِيب taʔnīb, عَذَل ʕaḏal, مَلاَمَة malāma, أَنَّبَ ʔannaba
- reproach in Thai
- ต่อว่า dtɔ̀ɔ-wâa
Examples of reproach in a sentence
- His personal conduct is above reproach.
- She never reproached me with her mouth, not once, but she reproached me with her eyes.
- She spoke very gently, full of compassion for the boy, velveting her reproach for me.
Synonyms of reproach
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- slash
- lash
- scorch
- blast
- berate
- castigate
- censure
- charge
- chastise
- chew out
- chide
- condemn
- criticize
- denounce
- denunciate
- deprecate
- derogate
- dispraise
- drag
- dress down
- eat someone alive
- excoriate
- find fault
- fulminate
- get at
- get down
- get up
- give somebody a piece of one's mind
- give somebody what-for
- inveigh
Forms of reproach
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | reproaches |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | reproaches |
| present participle | reproaching |
| past participle | reproached |
| past | reproached |
Origin of reproach
From Middle English reprochen, from Old French reprochier (Modern French reprocher).
Words formed from reproach
Words that rhyme with reproach
Questions about reproach
- What does reproach mean?
- Reproach means a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
- What is reproach in Hindi?
- Reproach in Hindi is उलाहना (ulāhnā), परिवाद (parivād), तिरस्कार (tiraskār). See Reproach meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is reproach?
- Reproach can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce reproach?
- Reproach is pronounced /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of reproach?
- The plural of reproach is reproaches.
Words near reproach in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reproach (page history and authors); reproach (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reproach (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ആക്ഷേപം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ (Kannada) (page history and authors); ਉਲਾਹਮਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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