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- Dictionaryreproval/rɪˈpruːvl/
noun
- 1. the expression of blame or disapproval: "her behaviour was immature, which attracted her father's reproval"
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When you criticize or reprimand someone, you express reproval. Your parents' reproval will be understandable if you borrow their car without asking and then drive it into a tree. A judge may convey her reproval to a defendant who's found guilty with an especially harsh sentence.
Reproval definition: the act of reproving. . See examples of REPROVAL used in a sentence.
REPROVE definition: 1. to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour: 2. to tell someone that…. Learn more.
1. To express disapproval to (someone); criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise. See Synonyms at admonish. 2. To express disapproval about (something): "Some bigger boys laughed. But Augustine angrily reproved their frivolity" (Richard Hughes).
REPROVAL definition: the act of reproving | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use reproval in a sentence The humanity of the Fields would not utter a word of reproval to either of us.
the expression of blame or disapproval:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun reproval. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Reprove definition: to criticize or correct, especially gently. See examples of REPROVE used in a sentence.
to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent; to express disapproval of : censure; disprove, refute… See the full definition
