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    reprehensible
    /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl/

    adjective

    • 1. deserving censure or condemnation: "his complacency and reprehensible laxity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPREHENSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPREHENSIBLE definition: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reprehensibleReprehensible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. reprehensibly. ˌre-pri-ˈhen (t)-sə-blē. adverb. Did you know? It may be easy to grasp that reprehensible is all about blame, but the word’s origins tell a grabbier story. The word comes from the Latin reprehendere (literally “to hold back”), a combination of re- and prehendere, meaning “to grasp.”

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprehensibleReprehensible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of reprehensible. adjective. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. “adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife”. synonyms: condemnable, criminal, deplorable, vicious. wrong. contrary to conscience or morality or law.

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    Reprehensible definition: deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.. See examples of REPREHENSIBLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPREHENSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. reprehensibly (ˌrepreˈhensibly) adverb. Word origin. C14: from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendere to hold back, reprove. Word Frequency. reprehensible in American English. (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl ) adjective. deserving to be reprehended. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPREHENSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPREHENSIBLE meaning: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reprehensibleReprehensible - definition of reprehensible by The Free ...

    reprehensible - bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreprehensible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of reprehensible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › reprehensibleReprehensible Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Reprehensible Definition. rĕprĭ-hĕnsə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Deserving to be reprehended. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Blameworthy, censurable, guilty. Wiktionary. Synonyms: criminal. condemnable. vicious. deplorable. sinful. shameful. heinous.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reprehensiblereprehensible | meaning of reprehensible in Longman Dictionary of...

    reprehensible meaning, definition, what is reprehensible: reprehensible behaviour is very bad and ...: Learn more.