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reprehensible

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reprehensible

(adjective)

Meaning

deserving of condemnation or criticism

Example

"The teacher deemed his actions reprehensible and spoke to his parents."

Synonyms

blameworthywrongfulimmoral

Antonyms

commendablepraiseworthyjustifiable

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'reprehensibilis', meaning to rebuke or blame.
Related word forms
  • noun: reprehensibility
  • verb: reprehend

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