reprehensible
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rep·re·hen·si·ble
(rĕp'rĭ-hĕn'sə-bəl) 
adj.
Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. See synonyms at blameworthy.
reprehensibly rep're·hen'si·bly adv.
adj.
Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. See synonyms at blameworthy.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin reprehēnsibilis, from Latin reprehēnsus, past participle of reprehendere, to reprehend. See reprehend.]
reprehensibility rep're·hen'si·bil'i·ty or rep're·hen'si·ble·ness n.reprehensibly rep're·hen'si·bly adv.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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reprehensible
meaning 'deserving censure', is spelt -ible, not -able. See -able, -ible.
| reported speech, reportage, replicate | |
| reprieve, reproducible, reputable |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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reprehensible
adjective
- Deserving blame: blamable, blameful, blameworthy, censurable, culpable, guilty. Idioms: at fault. See praise/blame.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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reprehensible
adj
Definition: very bad; shameful
Antonyms: creditable, good, kind, praiseworthy, respectable
Word Tutor:
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reprehensible
IN BRIEF: Worthy of or deserving blame or shame.
Prejudice against people is reprehensible, but a healthy set of prejudices is a gardener's best friend. Gardening is complicated, and prejudice simplifies it enormously.
— Allen Lacy
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categories related to 'reprehensible'
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Reprehensible
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forkasteligt
Nederlands (Dutch)
berispelijk, verwerpelijk
Français (French)
adj. - répréhensible (sout)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - tadelnswert, sträflich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αξιοκατάκριτος, κατακριτέος, αξιόμεμπτος
Italiano (Italian)
biasimevole
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - repreensível
Русский (Russian)
достойный порицания, предосудительный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - reprensible, censurable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förkastlig, klandervärd
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
应斥责的, 应该谴责的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 應斥責的, 應該譴責的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비난할 만한, 괘씸한
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مستحق للتوبيخ أو الشجب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ראוי לגינוי
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