- Types Of Speech
- You can use reproof as a verb or as a noun in a sentence.
- About Reproof
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters e, f, o, p, and r, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter r. Reproof starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, rep, repr, repro, and the ending characters are f, of, oof, roof, proof, . Reproof is also a double vowel (oo) word. View the double vowel words list.
- Definition
- An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
- Compound Words
- A compound word, reproof has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are rep, and roof.
- School Grade
- Reproof is set as a sat word that starts with r, ends with f, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is reproof a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Reproof in Pig Latin is said as "eproofray or eproofrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | p | r | o | o | f
- Bigram
- re | ep | pr | ro | oo | of
- Trigram
- rep | epr | pro | roo | oof
- Quadrigram
- repr | epro | proo | roof
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- an act or expression of criticism and censure;
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
- Verb Examples
- censure severely or angrily;
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car";
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister";
"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
Admonishment | a firm rebuke |
Admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger) |
Anathema | a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication |
Animadversion | harsh criticism or disapproval |
Arraignment | a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment |
Aspersion | the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) |
Attack | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
Attaint | condemn by attainder "the man was attainted" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Reproof
Anagram | Definition |
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Reproof | an act or expression of criticism and censure "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" |
Proofer |
View English words with the unique letters used in reproof. Words With The Letters Efopr
Word | Definition |
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Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
Bawl Out | |
Berate | censure severely or angrily "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
Call Down | |
Call On The Carpet | |
Censure | harsh criticism or disapproval |
Chew Out | |
Chew Up | |
Chide | censure severely or angrily "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
Criminate | rebuke formally |
Word | Definition |
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Criticism | a serious examination and judgment of something "constructive criticism is always appreciated" |
Unfavorable Judgment |
Word | Definition |
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Admonishment | a firm rebuke |
Admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger) |
Bawling Out | |
Berating | a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" |
Blowing Up | |
Castigation | verbal punishment |
Chastening | a rebuke for making a mistake |
Chewing Out | |
Chiding | rebuking a person harshly |
Correction | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
View All Hyponyms For Reproof
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Foretop (7 letters) | 12 | 13 | efooprt | ||
Forepaw (7 letters) | 15 +3 | 16 +3 | forepaw | ||
Forceps (7 letters) | 14 +2 | 16 +3 | forceps | ||
Parafovea (9 letters) | 17 +5 | 19 +6 | parafovea | ||
Reproof (7 letters) | 12 | 13 | proofer | ||
Proffer (7 letters) | 15 +3 | 16 +3 | proffer | ||
Forepart (8 letters) | 13 +1 | 14 +1 | forepart | ||
Free Port (9 letters) | |||||
Professor (9 letters) | 14 +2 | 15 +2 | professor | ||
Taper Off (9 letters) | |||||
Profess (7 letters) | 12 | 13 | profess | ||
Perforate (9 letters) | 14 +2 | 15 +2 | perforate | ||
Rope Off (8 letters) | |||||
Offer Up (8 letters) | |||||
Profuse (7 letters) | 12 | 14 +1 | profuse | ||
Prefatory (9 letters) | 17 +5 | 17 +4 | prefatory | ||
Post Free (9 letters) | |||||
Proofed (7 letters) | 13 +1 | 14 +1 | proofed | ||
Perforce (8 letters) | 15 +3 | 17 +4 | perforce | ||
Professed (9 letters) | 15 +3 | 16 +3 | professed | ||
Aftercrop (9 letters) | 16 +4 | 18 +5 | aftercrop | ||
Proffered (9 letters) | 18 +6 | 19 +6 | deeffoprr | ||
Weep For (8 letters) | |||||
Foppery (7 letters) | 17 +5 | 18 +5 | foppery | ||
Proofer (7 letters) | 12 | 13 | proofer |
Reproof Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With F
- Spelled With / Contains Letters