reprehensible
/,repri'hensəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Deserving strong criticism or condemnation; morally wrong and blameworthy: Used to describe actions, behaviors, or people that are so bad or morally unacceptable that they merit severe disapproval or rebuke.
Usage
- The word reprehensible is a formal adjective used to express strong moral condemnation. It is typically applied to serious wrongdoings, unethical conduct, or actions that violate accepted standards of behavior.
- It often appears in discussions of ethics, law, journalism, and formal criticism.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The senator's attempt to hide the evidence was a reprehensible act of corruption.
- Neglecting one's duties in such a critical situation is utterly reprehensible.
- The company's reprehensible treatment of its workers led to a public boycott.
Advanced Usage
- "morally reprehensible": A common collocation that emphasizes the ethical dimension of the wrongdoing.
- Discrimination based on race is morally reprehensible.
- Used in formal or legal contexts to denote grave misconduct.
- The judge described the defendant's actions as not just illegal but deeply reprehensible.
Variants and Related Words
- Reprehensibly (adverb): In a manner deserving censure.
- He acted reprehensibly by betraying their trust.
- Reprehensibility (noun): The quality of being reprehensible. (This form is less common.)
- The report detailed the reprehensibility of the fraud.
Synonyms
- Deplorable: Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.
- Culpable: Deserving blame; responsible for a fault or wrong.
- Blameworthy: Responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure.
- Disgraceful: Shockingly unacceptable.
Antonyms
- Commendable: Deserving praise.
- Laudable: Worthy of high praise.
- Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model; very good.
Idioms and Phrases
- While there are no common idioms using the exact word reprehensible, the concept is central to phrases like:
- "beyond the pale": Unacceptable or outside the bounds of moral or social behavior.
- His comments were so offensive they were beyond the pale.
Adjective
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bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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a criminal waste of talent
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a deplorable act of violence
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adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
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