Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reprehensible

/ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: rep-re-hen-si-ble
IPA: /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.

adj

Deserving of reprehension.

noun

A reprehensible person; a villain.

Example Sentences

"Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind and the reprehensible sequel Scarlett."
"We, as a society, should in some way be held accountable for how a 15-year-old girl went from watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians to joining a terrorist cult in a war zone. Begum was 15 when she did a reprehensible thing; Javid is 49. What’s his excuse?"
"At the inquest, the conduct of guard Austin was described as reprehensible."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendo; equivalent to reprehend + -ible.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: reprehensibilis, reprehendo
Suffix: reprehend

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/
British English: /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/

Inflected Forms

more reprehensible (comparative) most reprehensible (superlative) reprehensibles (plural)

Derived Forms

nonreprehensible reprehensibleness reprehensibly unreprehensible

Frequently Paired Words

reprehensibility reprehend reprehensive irreprehensible reprehension

Synonyms

at fault remiss to blame blameworthy censurable culpable guilty nocent reprehensible damnable deplorable scornworthy

Rhymes With

sensible indispensable indefensible defensible comprehensible ostensible dispensable insensible compensable

Questions

How do you pronounce reprehensible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/.
What does reprehensible mean?: Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
Where does reprehensible come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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