Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reprehensibleReprehensible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reprehensible

   • Cached

   The meaning of REPREHENSIBLE is worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable. How to use reprehensible in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPREHENSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   REPREHENSIBLE definition: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprehensibleReprehensible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprehensible

   If someone is reprehended, they are blamed or strongly criticized. Definitions of reprehensible. adjective. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. “adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife”. synonyms: condemnable, criminal, deplorable, vicious. wrong. contrary to conscience or morality or law.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPREHENSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPREHENSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   REPREHENSIBLE meaning: 1. If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable: 2. If someone's…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › reprehensibleREPREHENSIBLE Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › reprehensible

   • Cached

   Synonyms for REPREHENSIBLE: guilty, blameworthy, culpable, punishable, reckless, bad, censurable, reproachable; Antonyms of REPREHENSIBLE: blameless, impeccable, perfect, pure, faultless, irreproachable, flawless, innocent.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reprehensibleReprehensible - definition of reprehensible by The Free...

   www.thefreedictionary.com › reprehensible

   • Cached

   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"

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reprehensiblereprehensible | meaning of reprehensible in Longman Dictionary of...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reprehensible

   • Cached

   reprehensible meaning, definition, what is reprehensible: reprehensible behaviour is very bad and ...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreprehensible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_english

    • Cached

    Definition of reprehensible adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryreprehensible definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    adjective. formal uk / ˌreprɪˈhensəbl / us. Add to word list. Reprehensible behaviour is extremely bad. (Definition of reprehensible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of reprehensible. in Chinese (Traditional) 應受斥責的, 應受指責的, 不道德的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 应受斥责的, 应受指责的, 不道德的… See more.