Meaning & use

reproach

verb·Advanced

To express disapproval or disappointment toward someone for something they have done.

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She reproached her brother for forgetting their mother's birthday again.

His silence felt like a quiet reproach for arriving so late.

A note on using this word

Reproach is milder and more personal than a formal accusation, often expressing hurt or disappointment rather than anger.

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