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reproachful

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Expressing or containing reproach

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: upbraiding, opprobrious, abusive

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He lived a reproachful life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: admonitory, admonishing, reproving

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From reproach + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: укорителен (ukoritelen) — with reproach
  • Esperanto: admona — with reproach
  • Finnish: moittiva — with reproach
  • French: réprobateur — with reproach
  • German: vorwurfsvoll — with reproach
  • Irish: achasánach — with reproach
  • Irish: aifearach — with reproach
  • Irish: casach — with reproach
  • Irish: easmailteach — with reproach
  • Irish: iomardach — with reproach
  • Irish: oirbhireach — with reproach
  • Irish: tathaoireach — with reproach
  • Latin: crīminōsus — with reproach
  • Ottoman Turkish: آجی (acı) — with reproach
  • Bulgarian: срамен (sramen) — deserving reproach
  • Finnish: moitittava — deserving reproach
  • Georgian: სასაყვედურო (sasaq̇veduro) — deserving reproach
  • Ancient Greek: αἰσχρός (aiskhrós) — deserving reproach