reprehensible
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reprehensible
- /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/ UK
- /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/ US
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Borrowed from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendo; equivalent to reprehend + -ible.
adjective more reprehensible · most reprehensible
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Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
Similar: at fault, remiss, to blame, blameworthy, censurable, culpable, guilty, nocent, reprehensible
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Deserving of reprehension.
Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind and the reprehensible sequel Scarlett.
Similar: damnable, deplorable, scornworthy, abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion, cheap, choical, contemptible
noun reprehensibles
- A reprehensible person; a villain.
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adj blameworthy
| Español | reprehensible, reprensible |
|---|---|
| Português | repreensível |
| Français | blâmable, coupable |
| Deutsch | verwerflich |
| Ελληνικά | αξιόμεμπτος axiómemptos, κατακριτέος katakritéos, αξιοκατάκριτος axiokatákritos |
| Русский | предосуди́тельный predosudítelʹnyj |
adj deserving of reprehension
| Español | reprehensible, reprensible |
|---|---|
| Português | repreensível |
| Français | répréhensible, condamnable |
| Deutsch | tadelnswert, rügenswert, kritikwürdig |
| Ελληνικά | αξιόμεμπτος axiómemptos, κατακριτέος katakritéos |
Talk about this word "reprehensible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reprehensible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reprehensible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reprehensible "reprehensible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reprehensible.Cite this
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title = {reprehensible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reprehensible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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