Reproofnoun
Refutation; confutation; contradiction.
Reprovingadjective
Expressing reproof; reproachful or admonishing.
Reproofnoun
An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach.
āThose best can bear reproof who merit praise.ā;
Reprovingnoun
The act of giving a reproof.
āreprovings of conscienceā;
Reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure;
āhe had to take the rebuke with a smile on his faceā;
Reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
Reproofverb
censure severely or angrily;
āThe mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's carā; āThe deputy ragged the Prime Ministerā; āThe customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soupā;