reproof
An act or instance of reproving or of reprobatingAn act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
» It was then that my father's reproof had come home to me.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
Ermahnung, Vorwurf
о́тповедьótpovedʹ, замеча́ниеzamečánije, вы́говорvýgovor
- an act or expression of criticism and censure
Examples
4 sentencesIt was then that my father's reproof had come home to me.
He who loves instruction loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is an ignoramus.
ruКто любит наставление, тот любит знание; а кто ненавидит обличение, тот невежда. — BW
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but an unruly one does not listen to reproof.
ruМудрый сын слушает наставление отца, а буйный не слушает обличения. — BW
"Your humility, Mr. Bingley," said Elizabeth, "must disarm reproof."
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.
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Forms
plural: reproofsSynonyms
4 synonyms- an act or expression of criticism and censure:rebukereprovalreprehensionreprimand
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable