" reprovingly "

1: as in reproachingly, negatively;

•  Synonyms : 

•  captiously,

•  critically,

•  cynically,

•  deprecatingly,

•  disapprovingly,

•  disparagingly,

•  negatively,

•  reproachfully,

•  reproachingly,

•  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) 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: 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)