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   Rep·re·hen·si·ble

   /ˌreprəˈhensəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin reprehensibilis, from reprehens- ‘rebuked’, from the verb reprehendere (see reprehend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reprehensibility noun
   • 2. reprehensibly adverb

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   • Definition of reprehensible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary morally wrong and deserving criticism synonym deplorable His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   • The word reprehensible is from Middle English, from Latin reprehensus, plus the suffix -ibilis, "deserving of, capable of." If someone is reprehended, they are blamed or strongly criticized. "Reprehensible."

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   • Antonyms for reprehensible. blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable. 2 provoking or likely to provoke protest. your behavior towards the other team was truly reprehensible, so you're being suspended from the next three games.

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   Reprehensible definition, deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. See more.

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