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- Dictionaryreprehensible/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl/
adjective
- 1. deserving censure or condemnation: "his complacency and reprehensible laxity"
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REPREHENSIBLE definition: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.
The meaning of REPREHENSIBLE is worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable. How to use reprehensible in a sentence. Did you know?
Reprehensible means deserving of blame or strong criticism. It is a strong word — your mother might forgive you for doing something bad, but something reprehensible? That's worse.
REPREHENSIBLE meaning: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.
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.
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"
Definition of reprehensible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.