Reproachful
/rɪˈproʊtʃ.fəl/noun
Expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment.
Did you know?Its core comes from a Latin verb meaning “to call back,” because a reproach was originally something thrown back at you—an accusation returned to the person who caused it.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
reprochare
“to accuse, upbraid, blame”
Late Latin
Latin
reprochus
“a reproach, blame, taunt”
Old French
Old French
reproche
“blame, rebuke, disgrace”
14th Century
English
reproche
“blame, censure, disgrace”
15th Century
English
reproachful
“full of blame or censure”
Modern English
English
reproachful
“expressing disapproval or disappointment”