REPREHENSIBILITY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

reprehensibility

noun

Definition of reprehensibility

as in undesirability

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Noun

The undesirability of the undead state is inherent in the term itself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of undesirability

Noun

Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Definition of perversity

Noun

But Hokit’s offensiveness in the shadow of the president’s home — with the Washington Monument visible to the south — was one indication that anything and everything was inbounds.

— Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 June 2026
During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of offensiveness

Noun

Raves for Montana Levi Blanco’s lush costumes in the courtly, Elizabethan style could be overheard around the table, and rightfully so; their opulence and sick glamour struck the perfect note for the depravity of the piece’s villainous couple.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of depravity

Noun

Cathy’s treatment of Adam isn’t rooted in innate wickedness, as in Steinbeck’s novel, but personal experience.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Hartnett brings none of the wickedness that made his performance in Trap so much fun, just coming across as flat onscreen even as his character has to navigate some wild turns.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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