" reproachingly "

1: as in negatively, reprovingly;

•  Synonyms : 

•  captiously,

•  critically,

•  cynically,

•  deprecatingly,

•  disapprovingly,

•  disparagingly,

•  negatively,

•  reproachfully,

•  reprovingly,

•  unfavorably,

•  charily,

•  guardedly,

•  warily,

•  anxiously,

•  apprehensively,

•  uncomfortably,

•  uneasily,

•  hesitantly,

•  hesitatingly,

•  incredulously,

•  questioningly,

•  quizzically,

•  unbelievingly,

•  askance,

•  distrustfully,

•  doubtfully,

•  doubtingly,

•  dubiously,

•  mistrustfully,

•  sideways,

•  skeptically,

•  suspiciously

•  Antonyms : 

•  trustfully,

•  trustingly,

•  approvingly,

•  favorably,

•  positively,

•  confidently,

•  sanguinely,

•  credulously,

•  uncritically,

•  unquestioningly

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)

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  basting,

•  bawling out,

•  berating,

•  calling down,

•  castigating,

•  chastising,

•  chewing out,

•  dressing down,

•  flaying,

•  hammering,

•  jawing,

•  keelhauling,

•  lambasting,

•  lecturing,

•  ragging,

•  railing (at or against),

•  ranting (at),

•  rating,

•  reaming (out),

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  scolding,

•  scoring,

•  tongue-lashing,

•  upbraiding

•  Antonyms : 

•  citing,

•  commending,

•  endorsing

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 : 

•  admonishing,

•  chiding,

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  reproving,

•  ticking 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 : 

•  censuring,

•  condemning,

•  denouncing,

•  objurgating,

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  reproving

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)