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Synonyms for "reproof" in English

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reproof:
- reproach; blame; reproof; rebuke; reprimand; reprehension; reproval
- lecture; jaw; rag; scold; rebuke; reprimand; chide; trounce; reproof; dress down; bawl out; call on the carpet; berate; take to task; call down

English

Detailed Synonyms for reproof in English

reproof:

reproof [the ~] nom

the reproof
the reproach; the blame; the reproof
- reproach [the ~] nom
- blame [the ~] nom
- reproof [the ~] nom
the reproof

– an act or expression of criticism and censure ¹
the rebuke; the reprimand; the reproof; the reprehension; the reproval
– an act or expression of criticism and censure ¹
- rebuke [the ~] nom
  - he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face¹
- reprimand [the ~] nom
- reproof [the ~] nom
- reprehension [the ~] nom
- reproval [the ~] nom

reproof verbe

reproof

– censure severely or angrily ¹
lecture; to jaw; to rag; to scold; to rebuke; to reprimand; to chide; to trounce; reproof; dress down; to bawl out; call on the carpet; berate; take to task; call down
– censure severely or angrily ¹
- lecture verbe
- jaw verbe (jaws, jawed, jawing)
- rag verbe (rags, ragged, ragging)
  - The deputy ragged the Prime Minister¹
- scold verbe (scolds, scolded, scolding)
  - The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car¹
- rebuke verbe (rebukes, rebuked, rebuking)
- reprimand verbe (reprimands, reprimanded, reprimanding)
- chide verbe (chides, chided, chiding)
- trounce verbe (trounces, trounced, trouncing)
- reproof verbe
- dress down verbe
- bawl out verbe (bawls out, bawled out, bawling out)
- call on the carpet verbe
- berate verbe
- take to task verbe
- call down verbe

Related Words for "reproof":

proof

Alternate Synonyms for "reproof":

rebuke; reproval; reprehension; reprimand; criticism; unfavorable judgment
call on the carpet; take to task; rebuke; rag; trounce; lecture; reprimand; jaw; dress down; call down; scold; chide; berate; bawl out; remonstrate; chew out; chew up; have words; lambaste; lambast; knock; criticize; criticise; pick apart

Related Definitions for "reproof":

an act or expression of criticism and censure¹
censure severely or angrily¹

Related Synonyms for reproof

self-reproof

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University