EXPROBRATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

exprobrative (comparative more exprobrative, superlative most exprobrative)

(obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.

Synonyms

• exprobratory

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*pro"bra*tive, Ex*pro"bra*to*ry, a.

Definition: Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful. [R.] Sir A. Shirley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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