reprehensible

UK /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/ US /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all

VERB + REPREHENSIBLE

appears, described, wind

REPREHENSIBLE + NOUN

deed, scarlett, sequel

PREP.

without

ADV.

equally, highly

Definitions

adj

Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.

Deserving of reprehension.

Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind and the reprehensible sequel Scarlett.

We, as a society, should in some way be held accountable for how a 15-year-old girl went from watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians to joining a terrorist cult in a war zone. Begum was 15 when she did a reprehensible thing; Javid is 49. What’s his excuse?

noun

A reprehensible person; a villain.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind and the reprehensible sequel Scarlett.

Wiktionary

We, as a society, should in some way be held accountable for how a 15-year-old girl went from watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians to joining a terrorist cult in a war zone. Begum was 15 when she

Wiktionary

At the inquest, the conduct of guard Austin was described as reprehensible.

Wiktionary

Shocked by the events of September 11th, politicians all over the world condemned the terrorists for their reprehensible deed.

Tatoeba · #1976

Not all violence is equally reprehensible; not all wars are equally unjust.

Tatoeba · #679930

It's reprehensible to exploit a person's gullibility.

Tatoeba · #10079344

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