Reproof
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈpɹuːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reproof is a noun meaning An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
Meaning
An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
More Meanings
- To proof again.
Example Sentences
We need to reproof the book before publication.
You could not give me a greater reproof for the mistake I fell into. It was all my doing, I know. I have not forgotten it, I assure you.
On at least one such occasion, in L.N.E.R. days, I discovered later that what I had written was precisely what the authorities wanted to be said, though it would have been highly impolitic for my chief to have given me this information rather than the formal reproof that I received!
Word Forms
- reproofs
- reproofing
- reproofed
- re-proof
Synonyms for reproof
Depending on context, synonyms include rebuke, reprimand, chide, berate, scold, check.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rebuke, reproval, reprimand, reprehension, chide, lambaste.
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