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 His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 Prisons are filled with the faithful and the daily news reports are overflowing with reprehensible, criminal, degenerate theists. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 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 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

Smith accepted a deal from prosecutors in March, pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Orlando Florida, has pleaded not guilty to trying to murder the singing superstar, plus more than a dozen other felony charges stemming from the shooting in March.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of guilty

Adjective

The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
With new Maryland offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Clint Trickett at the helm, the Terrapins’ quarterback has taken a leap in Year 2 running the offense.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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

The group Save Our Beaches San Clemente, however, says adding more rocks on the coast to protect the railroad is unacceptable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Russia's demands for Ukraine to surrender its territory, among other things, are unacceptable for Kyiv.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

Police opened a culpable homicide case, and the cause of the collision remained under investigation, Spies said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The attorney represented Jennifer McCabe in 2023, when Read’s defense began claiming that the Canton woman was partly culpable for O’Keefe’s death.

— Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of culpable

Adjective

Intentionally injuring or killing a cat is considered animal cruelty, which is punishable as a first-degree misdemeanor or a third-degree felony depending on the severity and intent of the act.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Murder is punishable by mandatory life imprisonment in Hong Kong.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

When considering thrift store furniture with upholstery, always check the cushions and padding for unpleasant odors.

— Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Impact on regional planning Several Davidson town commissioners noted their own unpleasant history with the I-77 North toll lanes project.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026