Synonyms for reproval
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of reproving.
Forms
- Plural
- reprovals → rebukes, reprimands, reproofs, reprehensions…
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- reprimand The boss called Tatyana into his office to reprimand her.
- reproof It was then that my fathers reproof had come home to me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reproval | steady | |
| rebuke | rising | |
| reprimand | steady | |
| reproof | rising | |
| reprehension | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- rebuke2
- 7 letters
- reproof
- 9 letters
- reprimand3
- 12 letters
- reprehension
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebuke2 = 2 syllables).