REPROACHFUL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reproachful mean? 

• REPROACHFUL (adjective)
  The adjective REPROACHFUL has 1 sense:

1. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

  Familiarity information: REPROACHFUL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPROACHFUL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

Synonyms:

admonishing; admonitory; reproachful; reproving

Similar:

unfavorable; unfavourable (not encouraging or approving or pleasing)

 Context examples 

Dora gave me a reproachful look—the prettiest look!—and then began to sob, saying, if I didn't like her, why had I ever wanted so much to be engaged to her?

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"I shall stay, of course, I'm oldest," began Meg, looking anxious and self-reproachful.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

It was sweetly reproachful, wondering what had kept him away for so dreadful a length of time.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“N-no,” she considered. “It looks only reproachful.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

But (with a reproachful smile at Emma) she receives attentions from Mrs. Elton, which nobody else pays her.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Fanny's eyes were turned on Crawford for a moment with an expression more than grave—even reproachful; but on catching his, were instantly withdrawn.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

As she left them the milkmaid cast many reproachful glances over her shoulder at the clumsy strangers, holding her nicked elbow close to her side.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

“You come upon me,” he said, almost angrily, “like a reproachful ghost!”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

If he hinted at a lecture or a concert, he was answered with a reproachful look, and a decided—Leave my children for pleasure, never!

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

A half-reproachful fancy came into my mind, that he had been working at the Dictionary without my help.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)