Synonyms for reproof
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rebuke — an act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition
rebuke, admonition, reprimand, admonishment, reproach, blame, chiding, lecture, lesson, disapproval, reprehension, reproval, upbraiding, objurgation, scolding, censure
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Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
- v. 1
To proof again.
We need to reproof the book before publication.
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Blame, censure, and disapproval may either be felt or uttered; comment, criticism, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, and reproof are always expressed.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- reprimand The boss called Tatyana into his office to reprimand her.
- admonition This admonition is worth remembering.
- admonishment My father's admonishment was hard to bear.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reproof | rising | |
| rebuke | rising | |
| reprimand | steady | |
| admonition | steady | |
| admonishment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- blame1
- 6 letters
- lesson2, rebuke2
- 7 letters
- lecture2, censure2, chiding2, reprove
- 8 letters
- reproach2, scolding2, admonish3, reproval
- 9 letters
- reprimand3
- 10 letters
- admonition4, upbraiding
- 11 letters
- disapproval4, objurgation, reprovement
- 12 letters
- admonishment4, reprehension
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lesson2 = 2 syllables).