Synonyms and Antonyms of reprove
1
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
- my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraid
abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slam
belittle, deprecate, disparage, minimize, mock, put down
deride, ridicule, scoff, scorn
2
to express public or formal disapproval of
- 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
admonish, chastise
castigate, punish
bawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraid
belittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage
3
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
- the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music
deprecate, disapprove (of), discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn
censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend
chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
