reprehensible

[rep-ri-hen-suh-buhl]

adjective

1. deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

   Synonyms: culpable
   Antonyms: praiseworthy

reprehensible

/ ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl /

adjective

1. open to criticism or rebuke; blameworthy

Other Word Forms

• reprehensibility noun
• reprehensibleness noun
• reprehensibly adverb
• nonreprehensibility noun
• nonreprehensible adjective
• nonreprehensibleness noun
• nonreprehensibly adverb
• unreprehensible adjective
• unreprehensibleness noun
• unreprehensibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of reprehensible¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin reprehēnsibilis, equivalent to Latin reprehēns ( us ) (past participle of reprehendere to reprehend ) + -ibilis -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of reprehensible¹

C14: from Late Latin reprehensibilis , from Latin reprehendere to hold back, reprove; see _reprehend

Example Sentences

Responding to his first statement about Colombian citizens being killed, the White House said it looked forward to President Petro "publicly retracting his baseless and reprehensible statement".

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Addressing a conference of health managers this week, he called the union "morally reprehensible" and accused it of acting like a cartel, attempting to hold the public and government to ransom.

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"They threaten the future of the NHS full stop. And I think that is a morally reprehensible position to be in."

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"Dr Watson's statements are reprehensible, unsupported by science," the laboratory said in a statement.

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"What happened was reprehensible" and humiliating for the adviser, said Fernando Rospigliosi, saying "this type of task" was not part of his job.

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Related Words

• culpable 
• disgraceful 
• objectionable 
• sinful