" reproving "

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

  * e.g., " ... my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonishing,

•  chiding,

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  reproaching,

•  ticking off

•  Antonyms : 

•  citing,

•  commending,

•  endorsing

2: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censuring,

•  condemning,

•  denouncing,

•  objurgating,

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  reproaching

•  Antonyms : 

•  approving,

•  favoring,

•  liking

3: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecating,

•  disapproving (of),

•  discountenancing,

•  disesteeming,

•  disfavoring,

•  disliking,

•  frowning (on or upon),

•  misliking,

•  tsk-tsking,

•  tutting (over or about),

•  tut-tutting (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admonish,

•  chide,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach,

•  tick off

•  Antonyms : 

•  cite,

•  commend,

•  endorse

2: to express public or formal disapproval of;

  * e.g., " ... the principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  censure,

•  condemn,

•  denounce,

•  objurgate,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach

•  Antonyms : 

•  approve,

•  favor,

•  like

3: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecate,

•  disapprove (of),

•  discountenance,

•  disesteem,

•  disfavor,

•  dislike,

•  frown (on or upon),

•  mislike,

•  tsk-tsk,

•  tut (over or about),

•  tut-tut (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in self-doubting, self-distrustful;

•  Synonyms : 

•  diffident,

•  self-critical,

•  self-distrustful,

•  self-doubting,

•  self-reproachful,

•  egoless,

•  humble,

•  modest,

•  uncomplacent,

•  meek,

•  timid,

•  unassertive,

•  down-to-earth,

•  unarrogant,

•  unassuming,

•  unpretentious,

•  bashful,

•  demure,

•  introverted,

•  mousy,

•  overmodest,

•  retiring,

•  sheepish,

•  shrinking,

•  shy

•  Antonyms : 

•  assured,

•  biggety,

•  bigheaded,

•  complacent,

•  conceited,

•  consequential,

•  egoistic,

•  egotistic,

•  important,

•  overweening,

•  pompous,

•  prideful,

•  proud,

•  self-conceited,

•  self-important,

•  self-opinionated,

•  self-satisfied,

•  smug,

•  stuck-up,

•  swellheaded,

•  vain,

•  vainglorious,

•  blusterous,

•  blustery,

•  boastful,

•  bombastic,

•  braggart,

•  bragging,

•  braggy,

•  cocky,

•  swaggering,

•  arrogant,

•  assumptive,

•  bumptious,

•  cavalier,

•  chesty,

•  disdainful,

•  fastuous,

•  haughty,

•  high-and-mighty,

•  high-hat,

•  huffy,

•  lofty,

•  lordly,

•  masterful,

•  peremptory,

•  pontifical,

•  self-asserting,

•  self-assertive,

•  snobbish,

•  snobby,

•  snooty,

•  supercilious,

•  superior,

•  toplofty,

•  uppish,

•  uppity