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present participle of reproach
Synonyms & Antonyms of reproaching
1
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- our neighbor loudly reproached us for tromping through his yard
Synonyms for reproaching
- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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2
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
- she cleared her throat as a way of reproaching us for having our elbows on the table
Synonyms for reproaching
Words Related to reproaching
- berating,
- castigating,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- haranguing,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- railing (at or against),
- rating,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- upbraiding
- abusing,
- assailing,
- attacking,
- bad-mouthing,
- blaming,
- blasting,
- censuring,
- condemning,
- criticizing,
- crucifying,
- denouncing,
- dissing
- [slang],
- excoriating,
- faulting,
- knocking,
- lashing,
- panning,
- reprehending,
- slamming
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3
to express public or formal disapproval of
- the governor reproached the legislature for failing to pass the budget on time and once again throwing the state into fiscal chaos
Synonyms for reproaching
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Near Antonyms for reproaching
Antonyms for reproaching
- citing,
- commending,
- endorsing
- (also indorsing)
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“Reproaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproaching. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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