exprobrative en · ADJ
Etymology
From exprobrate + -ive.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more exprobrative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most exprobrative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |