Reproof

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Reproof \Re*proof"\ (r?-pr??f"), n. [OE. reproef. See {Proof},
     {Reprove}.]
     1. Refutation; confutation; contradiction. [Obs.]
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     2. An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame


        expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding;
        reproach.
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              Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.
                                                    --Pope.
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     Syn: Admonition; reprehension; chiding; reprimand; rebuke;
          censure; blame. See {Admonition}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  reproof
       n : an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to
           take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: {rebuke},
            {reproval}, {reprehension}, {reprimand}]
       v : censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child
           for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the
           Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter
           for bringing cold soup" [syn: {call on the carpet}, {rebuke},
            {rag}, {trounce}, {lecture}, {reprimand}, {jaw}, {dress
           down}, {call down}, {scold}, {chide}, {berate}, {bawl out},
            {remonstrate}, {chew out}, {chew up}, {have words}, {lambaste},
            {lambast}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "reproof":
     admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, chiding,
     correction, lecture, lesson, objurgation, rap, rating, rebuke,
     reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproval, scolding,
     sermon, spanking, upbraiding, wig