1
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
Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Julia, who was already pregnant with her and Henry’s second child, is forced to work as a maidservant for the reprehensible Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), who happens to be the father of Brian.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Julia, who was already pregnant with her and Henry’s second child, is forced to work as a maidservant for the reprehensible Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), who happens to be the father of Brian.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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Jackson was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, while Dontell was sentenced to 15 years in prison for being an accessory to murder and five years for conspiracy to murder.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In March 2023, Alex was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime for Maggie and Paul's killings.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Often, one of the pair is more offensive or box-to-box in their profile, with the other being more of a traditional, defensive-minded midfielder whose strengths are to break up opposition attacks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many criticized that Bell's words seemed to downplay domestic violence, which was particularly offensive during Domestic Violence Awareness month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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His Stoic Challenge framework invites you to see a setback not as something terrible, blameworthy or unfair but instead as a test of your ingenuity and resilience.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The New York State GOP Executive Committee then voted unanimously to revoke the Young Republicans’ charter on October 17, 2025, citing mismanagement and condemning the language as unacceptable in the party or its affiliates.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Others are preaching patience, but acknowledge that the status quo is unacceptable.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Also in the Prem, Chris Richards was arguably culpable on Liverpool’s late equalizer, but was then spared by Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic 97th-minute winner.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chicago's lawsuit says Glock has sold its firearms, despite knowing they can be easily converted, and Glock and stores like Eagles Sports Range are culpable for the spread of modified handguns.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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And Chalamet never once came across as grating, obnoxious, or desperate.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, with her ridiculous request for a rug brought from home, may very well be obnoxious.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rinderknecht was arrested earlier this month in Florida and initially charged by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint with one count of destruction of property by means of fire, an offense punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.—
Steve Gorman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Considering that Rebecca and Noah’s mom, Bina (Tovah Feldshuh), came off as equally unpleasant, Foster, Konner, and Kaplan kind of had to retool the character.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite being so unpleasant, hemorrhoid complications are surprisingly common.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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