SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
reprehensible
adjective
Deserving strong criticism or condemnation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Deserving condemnation
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Usage distinction
Return to topReprehensible is strong moral criticism. Objectionable is broader and can refer to dislike or unsuitability without serious wrongdoing.
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Deliberately taking credit for another person's work was reprehensible.
Your continued flippancy during this serious occasion is reprehensible.
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During the review, a volunteer found online comments attacking the entrants' families. She considered that behavior reprehensible, even though the contest itself deserved careful scrutiny.
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