reproachful
vorwurfsvoll – vorwurfsvoller – am vorwurfsvollsten
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reproachful
Expressing or showing reproach; clearly showing someone that you disapprove of their behavior.
Sie sah ihn vorwurfsvoll an, weil er ihr nicht geholfen hatte.
She looked at him reproachfully because he hadn't helped her.
| basic form | vorwurfsvoll |
|---|---|
| comparative | vorwurfsvoller |
| superlative | am vorwurfsvollsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Vorwurfsvoll' (reproachful) is made up of 'Vorwurf' (reproach) and '-voll' (-ful). Here, the suffix '-voll' indicates that something is clearly marked by reproach.
Sein vorwurfsvoller Blick machte sie sofort nervös.
His reproachful look immediately made her nervous.
'Vorwurfsvoll' (reproachful) very often describes a look, a tone, a voice, or a question. It therefore often appears with verbs of seeing and speaking.
Er stellte ihr die Frage in einem vorwurfsvollen Ton.
He asked her the question in a reproachful tone.
As an adjective, 'vorwurfsvoll' (reproachful) can appear directly before a noun or follow a verb to describe how an action is performed. In the second use, it often appears with verbs such as 'ansehen' (to look at), 'fragen' (to ask), or 'sagen' (to say).
Die Lehrerin fragte vorwurfsvoll, wer das Fenster geöffnet hatte.
The teacher asked reproachfully who had opened the window.
