Reprehensible Meaning
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBlameworthy, censurable, guilty.
adjDeserving of reprehension.
Sentence Examples
Not all violence is equally reprehensible; not all wars are equally unjust.
It's reprehensible to exploit a person's gullibility.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Stealing money from a charity organization is a ____ act that everyone should condemn.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge described the defendant's behavior as ____ and said it had caused immeasurable harm to the victims.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendo; equivalent to reprehend + -ible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind and the reprehensible sequel Scarlett."
— 1998, Greg Morrow, Dylan Verheul, “Sandman 14”, in The Sandman Annotations, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2008:
"We, as a society, should in some way be held accountable for how a 15-year-old girl went from watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians to joining a terrorist cult in a war zone. Begum was 15 when she did a reprehensible thing; Javid is 49. What’s his excuse?"
— 2019, Gary Younge, “Shamima Begum has a right to British citizenship, whether you like it or not”, in Guardian.:
"At the inquest, the conduct of guard Austin was described as reprehensible."
— 2022 August 24, Bruce Healey, “Wartime tunnel crash: a miraculous escape”, in RAIL, number 964, page 52:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Stealing money from a charity organization is a ____ act that everyone should condemn.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge described the defendant's behavior as ____ and said it had caused immeasurable harm to the victims.