reprehensible
pronunciation
How to pronounce reprehensible in British English:
UK [ˌreprɪˈhensəbl]
How to pronounce reprehensible in American English:
US [ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Word Origin
- reprehensible
- reprehensible: see reprieve
- reprehensible (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French reprehensible (14c.) or directly from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from reprehens-, past participle stem of Latin reprehendere (see reprehend). Related: Reprehensibly; reprehensibility.
Example
- 1. His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible .
- 2. Lying is not seen as being morally reprehensible in any strong way .
- 3. Not to speak of the fog 's reprehensible drifting !
- 4. Someone who is morally reprehensible .
- 5. It may be calamitous on the bank balance , but is it so morally reprehensible ?