01 a. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive.
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Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive.“The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here.” — Shak.
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Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life.