exprobrative

English

Etymology

From exprobrate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

exprobrative (comparative more exprobrative, superlative most exprobrative)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• exprobratory