" reproaches "

1: a cause of shame;

  * e.g., " ... your public display of boorish behavior is a reproach to this entire school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disgraces,

•  dishonors,

•  opprobriums,

•  reflections,

•  scandals

•  Antonyms : 

•  credits,

•  honors

2: an often public or formal expression of disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... a letter of reproach was added to her dossier "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censures,

•  comminations,

•  condemnations,

•  denunciations,

•  excoriations,

•  objurgations,

•  rebukes,

•  reprimands,

•  reproofs,

•  riot acts,

•  strictures

•  Antonyms : 

•  citations,

•  commendations,

•  endorsements

3: the state of having lost the esteem of others;

  * e.g., " ... nothing the traitor did in later life lessened the reproach in which he was universally held "

•  Synonyms : 

•  discredit,

•  disesteems,

•  disgraces,

•  dishonors,

•  disreputes,

•  ignominies,

•  infamies,

•  obloquies,

•  odiums,

•  opprobriums,

•  shames

•  Antonyms : 

•  esteems,

•  honors,

•  respects

1: a cause of shame;

  * e.g., " ... your public display of boorish behavior is a reproach to this entire school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disgrace,

•  dishonor,

•  opprobrium,

•  reflection,

•  scandal

•  Antonyms : 

•  credit,

•  honor

2: an often public or formal expression of disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... a letter of reproach was added to her dossier "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censure,

•  commination,

•  condemnation,

•  denunciation,

•  excoriation,

•  objurgation,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproof,

•  riot act,

•  stricture

•  Antonyms : 

•  citation,

•  commendation,

•  endorsement

3: the state of having lost the esteem of others;

  * e.g., " ... nothing the traitor did in later life lessened the reproach in which he was universally held "

•  Synonyms : 

•  discredit,

•  disesteem,

•  disgrace,

•  dishonor,

•  disrepute,

•  ignominy,

•  infamy,

•  obloquy,

•  odium,

•  opprobrium,

•  shame

•  Antonyms : 

•  esteem,

•  honor,

•  respect

1: a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing;

  * e.g., " ... he was filled with self-reproach for causing the accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  contriteness,

•  contrition,

•  guilt,

•  penitence,

•  regret,

•  remorse,

•  remorsefulness,

•  repentance,

•  rue,

•  shame

•  Antonyms : 

•  impenitence,

•  remorselessness

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... our neighbor loudly reproached us for tromping through his yard "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastes,

•  bawls out,

•  berates,

•  calls down,

•  castigates,

•  chastises,

•  chews out,

•  dresses down,

•  flays,

•  hammers,

•  jaws,

•  keelhauls,

•  lambastes,

•  lectures,

•  rags,

•  rails (at or against),

•  rants (at),

•  rates,

•  reams (out),

•  rebukes,

•  reprimands,

•  scolds,

•  scores,

•  tongue-lashes,

•  upbraids

•  Antonyms : 

•  cites,

•  commends,

•  endorses

2: to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault;

  * e.g., " ... she cleared her throat as a way of reproaching us for having our elbows on the table "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonishes,

•  chides,

•  rebukes,

•  reprimands,

•  reproves,

•  ticks off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the governor reproached the legislature for failing to pass the budget on time and once again throwing the state into fiscal chaos "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censures,

•  condemns,

•  denounces,

•  objurgates,

•  rebukes,

•  reprimands,

•  reproves

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... our neighbor loudly reproached us for tromping through his yard "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baste,

•  bawl out,

•  berate,

•  call down,

•  castigate,

•  chastise,

•  chew out,

•  dress down,

•  flay,

•  hammer,

•  jaw,

•  keelhaul,

•  lambaste,

•  lecture,

•  rag,

•  rail (at or against),

•  rant (at),

•  rate,

•  ream (out),

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  scold,

•  score,

•  tongue-lash,

•  upbraid

•  Antonyms : 

•  cite,

•  commend,

•  endorse

2: to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault;

  * e.g., " ... she cleared her throat as a way of reproaching us for having our elbows on the table "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonish,

•  chide,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reprove,

•  tick off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the governor reproached the legislature for failing to pass the budget on time and once again throwing the state into fiscal chaos "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censure,

•  condemn,

•  denounce,

•  objurgate,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reprove

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)