reproachfulness

reproachfulness
The state or quality of being reproachful.

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  • Reproachfulness — Reproachful Re*proach ful ( f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. [1913 Webster] The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Occasioning or deserving …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reproachfulness — noun see reproach I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reproachfulness — See reproachfully. * * * …   Universalium

  • reproachfulness — rɪ prəʊtʃfÊŠlnɪs n. quality of being accusatory; quality of being rebukeful, admonishing quality; quality of being condemnatory …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reproachfulness — re·proach·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • reproachfulness — fəlnə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being reproachful …   Useful english dictionary

  • reproach — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reproche, from Anglo French, from reprocher to reproach, from Vulgar Latin *repropiare to bring close, show, from Latin re + prope near more at approach Date: 14th century 1. an expression of rebuke or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reproachful — reproachfully, adv. reproachfulness, n. /ri prohch feuhl/, adj. 1. full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look. 2. Obs. deserving reproach; shameful. [1540 50; REPROACH + FUL] * * * …   Universalium

  • animadversion — Synonyms and related words: accusation, adverse criticism, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, captiousness, carping, cavil, caviling, censoriousness, censure, criticism, exception, faultfinding, flak, hairsplitting, hit, home thrust, hostile… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • aspersion — Synonyms and related words: abuse, adverse criticism, affront, affusion, agape, allegation, animadversion, aspergation, asperges, atrocity, auricular confession, backbiting, bad notices, bad press, baptism, baptismal gown, baptismal regeneration …   Moby Thesaurus

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