reprovingly
In scolding manner
Reprovingly describes doing something in a way that expresses disapproval or mild rebuke.
A teacher might look reprovingly at a student who arrives late, or a parent might shake their head reprovingly at a child's mess.
She glanced reprovingly at the untouched vegetables on his plate.
In a scolding manner
- accusinglyIn a blaming manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
sharply · coldly · curtly · witheringly · pointedly · archly · tartly · icily
In a disapproving manner
- censoriouslyIn a fault-finding manner
- condemninglyIn a blaming manner
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
contemptuously · derisively · scathingly · witheringly · deprecatingly · sneeringly · mockingly · sardonically
Formal institutional disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- admonitionMild verbal correction
- chidingVoicing mild disapproval
scolding · condemnation · displeasure · disfavor · disapprobation · criticism · objection · remonstrance
In a severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
- strictlyWithout any flexibility
- austerelyWithout embellishment or excess
gravely · soberly · solemnly · grimly · seriously · unsmilingly · forbiddingly · formidably
chidingly
In a scolding manner
- accusinglyIn a blaming manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- sternlyIn a severe manner
severely · sharply · coldly · curtly · witheringly · pointedly · archly · tartly · icily · frostily
judgmentally
In a disapproving manner
- censoriouslyIn a fault-finding manner
- condemninglyIn a blaming manner
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
disdainfully · contemptuously · derisively · scathingly · witheringly · deprecatingly · sneeringly · mockingly · sardonically · condescendingly
censure
Formal institutional disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- admonitionMild verbal correction
chiding · scolding · condemnation · displeasure · disfavor · disapprobation · criticism · objection · remonstrance · castigation
sternly
In a severe manner
austerely · gravely · soberly · solemnly · grimly · seriously · unsmilingly · forbiddingly · formidably · imposingly
glare
Fierce stare or brightness
look · stare · gaze · eyebrow · pursed lips · headshake · tut-tut · sigh · cluck · sniff
reprovinglyapprovingly
With positive regard
encouragingly · admiringly · supportively · appreciatively · complimentarily