Turning religion into a ploy to undermine the government, contradicts this superstructure, is highly outrageous and blameless against Christianity. Henry Hammond, Basics. O monstrous! What words of reproach are they? William Shakespeare. A lawyer may be punished for making disapproving remarks about the parties to the dispute. John Ayliffe, Parergon. If you`re criticizing your girlfriend`s decision to borrow her parents` car without asking, you probably seem like a reproach. Maybe you don`t even need to talk – a look of reproach is sometimes enough to express your disapproval. When you blame someone, you express your disappointment with them, and being disapproving means being “full of accusations.” The root word is the Old French accusation, “guilt, shame or shame.” I wrapped My rapier in her bosom and thrust these speeches of reproach into her throat. William Shakespeare. Someone who is disapproving deeply disapproves of it. A blameful look on your mother`s face is a sign that you`ve disappointed her and could be in trouble.
He will bear your punishment by coming to a blameless life and a cursed death in the flesh. John Milton, at para. Lost. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Middle English near, from English-French, from reproach to the accusation, from vulgar Latin *repropiare bring, showing, from Latin re- + prope nahe to more approach. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Correction or reproach, especially as a fix. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English.