reproachful
reproachful · more reproachful · most reproachful
vorwurfsvoll
Expressing or containing reproachExpressing or containing reproach
» She said this in a reproachful tone.
Meaning
2 sensesExpressing or containing reproach
vorwurfsvoll
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base
He lived a reproachful life.
Examples
3 sentencesShe said this in a reproachful tone.
She looked at him with a reproachful expression.
deSie schaute ihn mit tadelnder Miene an.
The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
with reproach:
Origin
From reproach + -ful.From reproach + -ful.
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Forms
more reproachful, most reproachful| Comparative | more reproachful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most reproachful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective:admonitoryadmonishingreproving
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form