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reprehensible

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rep·re·hen·si·ble  (rpr-hns-bl)
adj.
Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. See Synonyms at blameworthy.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin reprehnsibilis, from Latin reprehnsus, past participle of reprehendere, to reprehend; see reprehend.]

repre·hensi·bili·ty, repre·hensi·ble·ness n.
repre·hensi·bly adv.

reprehensible
Adjective
deserving criticism: Willie's reprehensible behaviour
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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"
wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"

reprehensible
Translations

reprehensible [rɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl] adjreprensible, censurable
reprehensible [rɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl] adjrépréhensible
reprehensible [rɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl] adjverwerflich
reprehensible [rɛprɪˈhɛnsɪbl] adjriprensibile

reprehensible
adj reprehensible [repriˈhensəbl]
deserving blame a reprehensible act. afstootlik, gruwelik مَسْؤول عن осъдителен trestuhodný, hanebný forkastelig tadelnswert επιλήψιμος reprensible, censurable taunitav شرم آور؛ ناهنجار tuomittava répréhensible רָאוי לְגִינוּי दोषारोपण करने योग्य pokudan, prijekoran elítélendő patut disalahkan ámælisverður riprovevole 非難さるべき 비난받을 만한 peiktinas peļams; nosodāms patut dipersalahkan afjewurenswaardig forkastelig, kritikkverdig naganny repreensível reprobabil предосудительный trestuhodný graje vreden prekoran klandervärd, förkastlig น่าตำหนิ suçlanabilir 應受指責的,應該譴責的 вартий догани مورد الزام đáng bị khiển trách
adv ˌrepreˈhensibly
gruwelik, afstootlik بصورةٍ مَسْؤولَه осъдително trestuhodně forkasteligt tadelnswert αξιοκατάκριτα de forma reprensible, censurablemente taunitavalt به طور نکوهیده tuomittavasti de façon répréhensible באופן ראוי לגינוי मलामत करते हुए, दोष देते हुए pokudno kifogásolhatóan secara patut disalahkan á ámælisverðan hátt in maniera riprovevole けしからんことに 괘씸하게 peiktinai, smerktinai secara yang patut dipersalahkan afkeurenswaardig forkastelig, kritikkverdig karygodnie repreensivelmente (în mod) reprobabil предосудительно trestuhodne graje vredno prekorno klandervärt, förkastligt อย่างน่าตำหนิ suçlanacak şekilde 應受指責地 варто догани; негоже ملزمانہ đáng bị khiển trách


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"Though indeed I fail to comprehend how, with the independence you show," he went on, getting hot, "--announcing your infidelity to your husband and seeing nothing reprehensible in it, apparently--you can see anything reprehensible in performing a wife's duties in relation to your husband.
But all these foolish arguments of old Sag-Harbor only evinced his foolish pride of reason --a thing still more reprehensible in him, seeing that he had but little learning except what he had picked up from the sun and the sea.
"Most reprehensible, most reprehensible," exclaimed Professor Porter, with a faint trace of irritation in his voice.
 
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