exprobrative
English
Etymology
exprobrate + -ive
Adjective
exprobrative (comparative more exprobrative, superlative most exprobrative)
- (obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.
- 1613, Anthony Sherley, Sir Anthony Sherley: his Relation of his Travels into Persia
- All benefites loosing much of their splendor […] that doe beare with them an exprobrative terme of necessitie.
- 1613, Anthony Sherley, Sir Anthony Sherley: his Relation of his Travels into Persia
Synonyms
- exprobratory