noun
- a person who criticizes or scolds someone for their faults or mistakes
Usage: formal
Examples
- The teacher served as a gentle reprover when students made errors.
- He was known as a stern reprover of bad behavior.
- The coach acted as both mentor and reprover to his players.
- She didn’t want to be seen as a constant reprover of her children.
- The manager was an effective reprover who helped employees improve.
- His role as reprover made him unpopular but necessary.