reprehensible

reprehensible
/rep'ri hen"seuh beuhl/, adj.
deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.
[1350-1400; ME < LL reprehensibilis, equiv. to L reprehens(us) (ptp. of reprehendere to REPREHEND) + -ibilis -IBLE]
Syn. culpable.
Ant. praiseworthy.

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  • répréhensible — [ repreɑ̃sibl ] adj. • 1314; bas lat. reprehensibilis, de reprehendere « blâmer » ♦ Qui mérite d être repris, blâmé, réprimandé. Un acte, une conduite répréhensible. ⇒ blâmable, condamnable. (Personnes) Rare « Il est très répréhensible » (… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • reprehensible — Reprehensible. adj. de tout genre. Qui merite reprehension, qui est digne de blâme. Il est reprehensible. cela n est pas si reprehensible que vous croyez …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Reprehensible — Rep re*hen si*ble ( h?n s? b l), a. [L. reprehensibilis: cf. F. r[ e]pr[ e]hensible.] Worthy of reprehension; culpable; censurable; blamable. {Rep re*hen si*ble*ness}, n. {Rep re*hen si*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reprehensible — I adjective accusable, bad, base, blamable, blameful, blameworthy, censurable, chargeable, condemnable, convictable, criminal, culpa dignus, culpable, delinquent, deserving censure, deserving reproof, discreditable, disgraceful, disgusting,… …   Law dictionary

  • reprehensible — reprehensible. (Del lat. reprehensibĭlis). adj. reprensible …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • reprehensible — late 14c., from L.L. reprehensibilis, from reprehens , pp. stem of reprehendere (see REPREHEND (Cf. reprehend)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • reprehensible — meaning ‘deserving censure’, is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible …   Modern English usage

  • reprehensible — [adj] very bad; shameful amiss, blamable, blameworthy, censurable, condemnable, culpable, delinquent, demeritorious, discreditable, disgraceful, errant, erring, guilty, ignoble, objectionable, opprobrious, remiss, sinful, unholy, unworthy,… …   New thesaurus

  • reprehensible — (Del lat. reprehensibĭlis). adj. reprensible …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • reprehensible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving condemnation. DERIVATIVES reprehensibility noun reprehensibly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • reprehensible — [rep΄rihen′sə bəl] adj. [ME reprehensyble < LL(Ec) reprehensibilis] deserving to be reprehended reprehensibility n. reprehensibly adv …   English World dictionary

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