reproacher

7.9

A person who often points out faults and blames others

noun
/rɪˈproʊtʃər/

: reprochador

The manager became known as a reproacher after she often criticized her team's mistakes during meetings.

Examples

Her reputation as a reproacher made many colleagues hesitant to share their projects with her.
His experience at the auction, the sight of Solvejg's hut and the sound of her singing, and the encounter with the supernatural reproachers from the past have intervened and turned his thoughts gravewards.

Academic text (1995)
As a reproacher, he always found something negative to say about others' work.

Synonyms

critic

vsreproacher

563 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

may criticize too but centers on blaming or faultfinding specifically

accuser

vsreproacher

93 3.5

A person who says someone did something wrong

points out faults or blames without formally accusing of a crime

detractor

vsreproacher

33 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

focuses criticism on faults and assigning responsibility instead of worth

blamer

vsreproacher

1 6.0

A person who often says others are at fault instead of taking responsibility

expresses disapproval and may assign blame but not always avoid responsibility

scorner

vsreproacher

1 7.9

A person who treats others as unimportant by words or looks

shows disapproval or blame rather than contemptuous mockery

flayer

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Offensive

1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

expresses disapproval but not necessarily with extreme verbal attack

reviler

vsreproacher

Offensive

1 8.7

A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly

expresses disapproval without necessarily using abusive or insulting language

criticizer

vsreproacher

1 3.4

A person who says that people or things are bad

is the term for someone who highlights blame or fault broadly

shamer

vsreproacher

1 8.1

A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed

aims to show fault or assign blame without focusing on shame

reprover

vsreproacher

8.6

A person who tells someone they did something wrong

is broader, covering general disapproval and blame rather than direct fault pointing

rebuker

vsreproacher

7.9

A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior

is similar but can be less sharp and more general criticism

upbraider

vsreproacher

Formal

9.9

A person who scolds others strongly

can include strong criticism but also milder finding of fault

scolder

vsreproacher

Offensive

7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

covers disapproval broadly and is not always habitual nagging

castigator

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Formal

9.9

A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone

focuses more on blaming or finding fault than on punishment

denouncer

vsreproacher

Formal

7.5

A person who reports someone for doing something wrong

expresses disapproval generally rather than formal public accusation

condemner

vsreproacher

5.6

A person who strongly criticizes someone or something

focuses on blaming or fault rather than formal moral rejection

denigrator

vsreproacher

8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

aims at fault or blame rather than diminishing reputation unfairly

faultfinder

vsreproacher

Offensive

6.9

A person who often criticizes or complains about other people

points out faults too but can be less persistent or petty

hanger and flogger

vsreproacher

Offensive

9.9

A person who criticizes others harshly and lowers their morale

criticizes or blames without the specific harmful, morale-damaging stance

hurler on the ditch

vsreproacher

Offensive

9.9

A person who complains about others instead of helping

criticizes others while possibly owning or sharing responsibility

decrier

vsreproacher

8.8

A person who publicly criticizes someone or something

targets blame or fault but not necessarily public denunciation

Antonyms

praiser

3.5

A person who often says good things about people or things in public

How Critical

denouncer

Formal

7.5

faultfinder

Offensive

6.9

reproacher

7.9

critic

314 3.2

Surface Forms

reproacher singular

reproachers plural

Morphology

reproacher = reproach (transparent) = reproach + er

Regular agentive formation: adding '-er' to the verb 'reproach' yields 'one who reproaches', a directly predictable meaning.

Etymology

Reproacher comes from Latin parts re- ('back') and probare ('to test' or 'approve'), the same root as the common word approve. So a reproacher is someone who puts back approval and therefore shows disapproval or criticizes others.