reproachers
Those who scold
Reproachers are people who express disapproval or disappointment toward others.
The word is the agent noun from reproach—to criticize or rebuke someone for a fault or failure.
Her reproachers grew silent when she proved them wrong.
The term is uncommon; most speakers would say "critics" or "detractors" instead.
Those who assign fault
- criticizersPeople who find fault
- censurersThose who blame harshly
- condemnersThose who blame harshly
- faultfindersPeople who criticize constantly
denouncers · upbraiders · rebukers · admonishers · castigators · scolds · detractors · disparagers
Those who preach tediously
- lecturersThose who teach formally
- scoldsHarshly criticizes aloud
- admonishersThose who scold gently
- moralistsCritics of others' conduct
critics · judges · guardians · watchdogs · conscience · ethicists
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
reprimand · denunciation · contempt · derision · displeasure · opprobrium · chastisement · criticism
blamers
Those who assign fault
- criticizersPeople who find fault
- censurersThose who blame harshly
- condemnersThose who blame harshly
faultfinders · denouncers · upbraiders · rebukers · admonishers · castigators · scolds · detractors · disparagers · complainers
sermonizers
Those who preach tediously
- lecturersThose who teach formally
- scoldsHarshly criticizes aloud
- admonishersThose who scold gently
moralists · critics · judges · guardians · watchdogs · conscience · ethicists
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
rebuke · reprimand · denunciation · contempt · derision · displeasure · opprobrium · chastisement · criticism · blame
reproacherspraisers
Those who express approval
flatterers · applauders · complimenters · admirers · celebrators
reproachersforgivers
Those who absolve offenses
exonerators · defenders · vindicators · apologists · excusers