REPROOF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an act or expression of criticism and censure
   Synonym(s)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
   Hypernyms(s) reproof is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • criticism (what does criticism mean?)
   • unfavorable judgment (what does unfavorable judgment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • riot act (what does riot act mean?)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • what for (what does what for mean?)
   • castigation (what does castigation mean?)
   • earful (what does earful mean?)
   • bawling out (what does bawling out mean?)
   • chewing out (what does chewing out mean?)
   • upbraiding (what does upbraiding mean?)
   • going-over (what does going-over mean?)
   • dressing down (what does dressing down mean?)
   • berating (what does berating mean?)
   • blowing up (what does blowing up mean?)
   • reproach (what does reproach mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • talking to (what does talking to mean?)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
   • chastening (what does chastening mean?)
   • chastisement (what does chastisement mean?)
   • admonition (what does admonition mean?)
   • admonishment (what does admonishment mean?)
   • monition (what does monition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • censure (what does censure mean?)
   • criminate (what does criminate mean?)
   • reprehend (what does reprehend mean?)
   • admonish (what does admonish mean?)
   • reprove (what does reprove mean?)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)

REPROOF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • censure severely or angrily
   Synonym(s)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger’’s car
   • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
   • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
   Hypernyms(s) reproof is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • knock (what does knock mean?)
   • criticize (what does criticize mean?)
   • criticise (what does criticise mean?)
   • pick apart (what does pick apart mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chastise (what does chastise mean?)
   • castigate (what does castigate mean?)
   • objurgate (what does objurgate mean?)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • tell off (what does tell off mean?)
   • brush down (what does brush down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • scolder (what does scolder mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • nagger (what does nagger mean?)
   • common scold (what does common scold mean?)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • talking to (what does talking to mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • upbraider (what does upbraider mean?)
   • reprover (what does reprover mean?)
   • reproacher (what does reproacher mean?)
   • rebuker (what does rebuker mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)