Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reproachful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
re-proach-ful
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Expressing or containing reproach

adj

Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base

Example Sentences

Etymology

From reproach + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more reproachful (comparative) most reproachful (superlative)

Derived Forms

reproachfully reproachfulness unreproachful

Synonyms

upbraiding opprobrious abusive admonitory admonishing reproving

Questions

What does reproachful mean?
Expressing or containing reproach
Where does reproachful come from?
From reproach + -ful.

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