reproach

reproach is a 8-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, verb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 16 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace.
2. transitive verb. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid.
3. verb. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach.
4. verb. A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace.
5. verb. An object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision.
6. noun. a mild rebuke or criticism

   "words of reproach"

7. noun. disgrace or shame

   "he brought reproach upon his family"

8. verb. express criticism towards

   "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

   Synonyms: upbraid

Synonyms

upbraid

Common word forms

reproached, reproacher, reproaches, reproachful, reproaching, reproachable, reproachless

Words from these letters

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