REPREHENSIBLE Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

reprehensible

adjective

ˌre-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of reprehensible

as in guilty

deserving reproach or blame a reprehensible tyrant, who oppressed his country for decades, has finally been brought to justice

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as in offensive

provoking or likely to provoke protest your behavior towards the other team was truly reprehensible, so you're being suspended from the next three games

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Recent Examples of reprehensible Calling all Democrats evil is incredibly dangerous, not to mention morally reprehensible. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026 In the way that Kleenex has become interchangeable with tissue, McCarthyism, for many, is an eponym for the unjust, reprehensible use of political power. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprehensible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible

Adjective

Nearly three years after Ebony Duncan vanished after leaving work in Independence, a Jackson County jury has found her former boyfriend guilty of second-degree murder.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Matar has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of guilty

Adjective

Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The Liberty were unable to find much offensive success after the break.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of blameworthy

Adjective

Critics say such plans are wholly unacceptable because light pollution from so many large, bright satellites would radically degrade views of the night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
For the union, this is unacceptable and yet another issue their members are facing.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

This fiasco might seem to vindicate the establishment that Platner railed against, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wanted to stop Platner, is also partly culpable here.

— Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.

— Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of culpable

Adjective

And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
The song’s spacious production lets its piercing saxophone riffs dissipate into silence, only for borderline obnoxious horns to swirl them back into rhythm.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Definition of obnoxious

Adjective

Under California law, misdemeanor hit-and-run conviction is punishable by a maximum of six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Xavier Lopez, 30, of Miami Beach; Dominick Munoz, 23, of Surfside; and Alain Pacheco, 18, of Hialeah, are facing several charges, including human trafficking involving a minor, which is a felony punishable by life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

Anyone concerned about coming down with this very unpleasant sickness should avoid lettuces for the time being, says Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Like them, his music seesaws between aggressive and playful, between crowd-pleasing and purposefully unpleasant.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026