reprehensible

[rep-ri-hen-suh-buh l]

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adjective

deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

Origin of reprehensible

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

Related formsrep·re·hen·si·bil·i·ty, rep·re·hen·si·ble·ness, nounrep·re·hen·si·bly, adverbnon·rep·re·hen·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·rep·re·hen·si·ble, adjectivenon·rep·re·hen·si·ble·ness, nounnon·rep·re·hen·si·bly, adverbun·rep·re·hen·si·ble, adjectiveun·rep·re·hen·si·ble·ness, nounun·rep·re·hen·si·bly, adverb

Synonyms

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culpable.

Antonyms

praiseworthy.

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Examples from the Web for reprehensible

Contemporary Examples

What an alternately messed up, irresistibly catchy, reprehensible, utterly charming holiday classic.
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November 19, 2014
The latest documents make the four days of closings seem all the more reckless and reprehensible.
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Michael Daly
January 11, 2014
But he described the “very personal insults” directed at the two air hostesses and pilot “as nothing short of reprehensible.”
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Tom Sykes
January 8, 2014
Then again, some of them doubtless think it reprehensible that he speak at a memorial service for an old "communist".
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Alex Massie
December 10, 2013
She uncovers a reprehensible example of cronyism, elitism, and vote finagling which reflects some Israeli Leftist shortcomings.
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Gil Troy
July 12, 2013

Historical Examples

A demon addicted to the reprehensible habit of devouring the dead.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
Worse than all was the reprehensible conduct of Sir Theophilus Parker.
Audrey Craven
May Sinclair
Does your law, then, not consider him reprehensible in that desire?
Another Sheaf
John Galsworthy
Reprehensible as it was he did not want anything to disturb it.
The Rescue
Joseph Conrad
He has adopted a tone and manners which I can hardly but describe as reprehensible.
The Nabob
Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for reprehensible

reprehensible

adjective

open to criticism or rebuke; blameworthy

Derived Formsreprehensibility or reprehensibleness, nounreprehensibly, adverb

Word Origin

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

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Word Origin and History for reprehensible

adj.

late 14c., from Old French reprehensible (14c.) or directly from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from reprehens-, past participle stem of Latin reprehendere (see reprehend). Related: Reprehensibly; reprehensibility.

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Examples from the Web for reprehensible

Contemporary Examples

What an alternately messed up, irresistibly catchy, reprehensible, utterly charming holiday classic.

The latest documents make the four days of closings seem all the more reckless and reprehensible.

But he described the “very personal insults” directed at the two air hostesses and pilot “as nothing short of reprehensible.”

Then again, some of them doubtless think it reprehensible that he speak at a memorial service for an old "communist".

She uncovers a reprehensible example of cronyism, elitism, and vote finagling which reflects some Israeli Leftist shortcomings.

Historical Examples

A demon addicted to the reprehensible habit of devouring the dead.

Worse than all was the reprehensible conduct of Sir Theophilus Parker.

Does your law, then, not consider him reprehensible in that desire?

Reprehensible as it was he did not want anything to disturb it.

He has adopted a tone and manners which I can hardly but describe as reprehensible.

reprehensible

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Word Origin and History for reprehensible

adj.

Origin of reprehensible