| NOUN | communication | reproach | a mild rebuke or criticism |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | reproach | disgrace or shame | |
| VERB | communication | reproach, upbraid | express criticism towards |
| Sounds | riyprow'ch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | approach ... stagecoach: 11 rhymes with owch... | |
| Meaning | A mild rebuke or criticism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "words of reproach" | |
| Narrower | blame, rap | A reproach for some lapse or misdeed |
| self-reproach, self-reproof | The act of blaming yourself | |
| Broader | rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand | An act or expression of criticism and censure |
| Spanish | censura, reproche, vituperio | |
| Catalan | recriminació, reprotxe, retret | |
| Meaning | disgrace or shame. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he brought reproach upon his family" | |
| Broader | shame, disgrace, ignominy | A state of dishonor |
| Spanish | deshonra, oprobio | |
| Meaning | Express criticism towards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior" | |
| Synonym | upbraid | |
| Broader | accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate | Bring an accusation against |
| Spanish | censurar, juzgar, reconvenir, recriminar, reprochar | |
| Catalan | censurar, recriminar, reganyar, reprotxar, retreure | |
| Nouns | reproacher | someone who finds fault or imputes blame |
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