reproached
Voiced sharp disapproval
Reproached is the past tense of reproach, meaning to express disappointment or disapproval toward someone for a fault or failure.
The word carries a tone of sorrowful criticism rather than harsh condemnation: She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary.
To be reproached is to receive blame tinged with sadness or moral weight.
Sharply criticized for fault
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
upbraided · berated · chastised · lectured · castigated · told off · dressed down · taken to task
Officially declared unfit
- censuredFormally disapproved of
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- blamedHeld at fault
- faultedHeld accountable for error
accused · judged · impugned · decried · discredited · disapproved · frowned upon · scorned
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- regretSorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
self-blame · self-accusation · compunction · penitence · guilty conscience · pangs of conscience · repentance · self-condemnation
rebuked
Sharply criticized for fault
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- admonishedWarned or reproved
reprimanded · upbraided · berated · chastised · lectured · castigated · told off · dressed down · taken to task · harangued
condemned
Officially declared unfit
faulted · accused · judged · impugned · decried · discredited · disapproved · frowned upon · scorned · shamed
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
contrition · self-blame · self-accusation · compunction · penitence · guilty conscience · pangs of conscience · repentance · self-condemnation · self-criticism
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
reproachedpraised
Expressed approval of
commended · complimented · lauded · applauded · congratulated
reproachedforgiven
Granted mercy for wrongdoing
pardoned · excused · absolved · exonerated · vindicated
- beyond reproachImmune to criticism
- above reproachBeyond any criticism
- not above reproach
reproach, reproachful, reproachable, reproachfully, reproaching, reproaches, unreproachable