CEFR B2

reprehensible

adjective

Meaning

Deserving of strong disapproval or criticism.

Examples

His reprehensible actions led to his immediate dismissal from the company.
The court found the defendant's behavior to be reprehensible and sentenced him accordingly.

Synonyms: wrong, unacceptable, deplorable, abhorrent

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reprehensible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/

Definition

Deserving of strong disapproval or criticism.

Examples

His reprehensible actions led to his immediate dismissal from the company.
The court found the defendant's behavior to be reprehensible and sentenced him accordingly.
Spreading false rumors about someone is a reprehensible act.

How to Use reprehensible

reprehensible to (prepositional phrase): Deserving blame or criticism in relation to a specific standard or group. — "Such discrimination is reprehensible to all civilized societies."

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