reproof

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /rɪˈpruf/ UK /rɪˈpruːf/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke

She gave him a gentle reproof for arriving late.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an expression of blame or... rebuke reprimand reproach censure admonition scolding

Opposites

praise commendation approval

Word family

Related forms reprove reproval proof

Etymology

From Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve').

reprover xno reprobare Latin probare Latin

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General Vocabulary

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# reproof

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /rɪˈpruf/
**IPA (UK):** /rɪˈpruːf/

## Meanings
1. an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke

## Examples
- She gave him a gentle reproof for arriving late.

## Synonyms
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproach
- censure
- admonition
- scolding

## Antonyms
- praise
- commendation
- approval

## Related Forms
- reprove
- reproval
- proof

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: reprover
- Root: reprobare
- Root: probare

## Etymology
From Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve').

## AI Etymology
Reproof comes from Old French reprove, from reprover ('to reprove, blame'), from Late Latin reprobare ('to disapprove'), from re- ('opposite') + probare ('to approve'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it denotes "an expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old French reprover, Latin reprobare, and Latin probare. Related words include reprove, reproval, proof.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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