reproachfully

Examples

• All

• The others looked reproachfully at us when we left, then they again bent quietly over their brown rice.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Out front, he stands motionless on the sidewalk, looking reproachfully toward her apartment.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Then it stopped, looking reproachfully back over its shoulder at the priest.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "You have been very slow in coming," the servant went on reproachfully.

  Fiction book (1996)

• The dog returned, standing in front of him, gazing at him reproachfully.

  Fiction book (1991)

• His big blue eyes stared out at them reproachfully.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Don't call me that, please." Fannie looked at her reproachfully and then went on.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Dolly, Michael, and Benj looked at her reproachfully.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Nifkin howled and scrambled onto the armchair, glaring at me reproachfully.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Why didn't you wake me up at once?" She looked reproachfully at Lehzen.

Synonyms

D

disapprovingly

vsreproachfully

2 3.9

In a way that shows you do not agree with or like something

adds a personal note of disappointment rather than just general disapproval

S

scathingly

vsreproachfully

1 7.9

Saying something in a very harsh and critical way

expresses disappointment rather than harsh severe condemnation toward actions

R

reprovingly

vsreproachfully

1 7.4

In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone

is more about feeling disappointed than singling out actions

C

chidingly

vsreproachfully

1 7.6

In a gentle, slightly scolding way

expresses disappointment or firmer disapproval rather than a gentle scold

A

acrimoniously

vsreproachfully

1 8.1

In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement

shows disappointed feeling rather than bitter angry harshness toward others

S

scoldingly

vsreproachfully

1 6.4

To say things in an angry way to show you are unhappy with someone

expresses disappointment rather than angry verbal criticism in speech

R

rebukingly

vsreproachfully

1 8.1

In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone

is more about showing disappointment than issuing a direct rebuke

D

deprecatively

vsreproachfully

8.0

In a way that shows disapproval or criticism

tends to show personal disappointment rather than formal objection

D

deprecatingly

vsreproachfully

8.2

To act or speak in a way that shows you do not like something

expresses disappointment rather than judging worth or value

C

condemningly

vsreproachfully

7.4

In a way that shows strong disapproval

leans more toward disappointment and not as forceful in judgment

Antonyms

A

approvingly

7 3.4

In a way that shows approval

How Disapproving

scornfully

3 6.0

harshly

45 3.5

reproachfully

1 6.6

disapprovingly

2 3.9

critically

46 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology