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View usage for: (reprɪhensɪbəl) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]If you think that a type of behaviour or an idea is very bad and morally wrong, you can say that it is reprehensible. [formal] Mr Cramer said the violence by anti-government protestors was reprehensible. ...behaving in the most reprehensible manner. Synonyms: blameworthy, bad, disgraceful, shameful More Synonyms of reprehensible reprehensible in British English (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl) adjectiveopen to criticism or rebuke; blameworthy Derived forms reprehensibility (ˌrepreˌhensiˈbility) or reprehensibleness (ˌrepreˈhensibleness) noun reprehensibly (ˌrepreˈhensibly) adverb Word origin C14: from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendere to hold back, reprove reprehensible in American English (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl) adjective deserving to be reprehended Derived forms reprehensibility (ˌrepreˌhensiˈbility) noun reprehensibly (ˌrepreˈhensibly) adverb Word origin ME reprehensyble < LL(Ec) reprehensibilisExamples of 'reprehensible' in a sentencereprehensible Definition deserving criticism behaving in the most reprehensible manner Synonyms blameworthy bad delinquent errant objectionable ignoble remiss erring opprobrious condemnable censurable Opposites acceptable , admirable , laudable , praiseworthy , forgivable , unobjectionable , pardonable Additional synonymsDefinition deserving blame Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable. Synonyms blameworthy, wrong, guilty, to blame, liable, in the wrong, at fault, sinful, answerable, found wanting, reprehensible, blamable, censurableShe had been suspended from her job for discreditable behaviour. Synonyms disgraceful, shameful, improper, scandalous, humiliating, infamous, degrading, unworthy, reprehensible, ignominious, unprincipled, dishonourable, blameworthyI complained about his disgraceful behaviour. Synonyms shameful, shocking, scandalous, mean, low, infamous, degrading, unworthy, ignominious, disreputable, contemptible, dishonourable, detestable, discreditable, blameworthy, opprobriousNearby words ofreprehensible - repose
- repository
- repossess
- reprehensible
- represent
- represent someone as something or someone
- represent yourself as something or someone
Additional synonymsDefinition causing or deserving shame It is a shameful state of affairs. Synonyms disgraceful, outrageous, scandalous, mean, low, base, infamous, indecent, degrading, vile, wicked, atrocious, unworthy, reprehensible, ignominious, dastardly (old-fashioned), unbecoming, dishonourableAt the start of the film, the heroine is betrayed by an unworthy friend. Synonyms dishonourable, base, contemptible, degrading, disgraceful, shameful, disreputable, ignoble, discreditable |