CEFR C1

reproachful

adjective

Meaning

Expressing disapproval, disappointment, or criticism through one's tone, look, or manner.

Examples

  • She gave me a reproachful look when I arrived an hour late to the meeting.
  • The teacher's reproachful silence made the students realize they had been talking too loudly.

Synonyms: critical, disapproving, admonishing, reproving