rep´re|hen´si|bly

rep´re|hen´si|bly
rep|re|hen|si|ble «REHP rih HEHN suh buhl», adjective.
deserving reproof, blame, or rebuke: »

Cheating is a reprehensible act.

SYNONYM(S): blameworthy, culpable.
rep´re|hen´si|bly, adverb.

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  • rep|re|hen|si|ble — «REHP rih HEHN suh buhl», adjective. deserving reproof, blame, or rebuke: »Cheating is a reprehensible act. SYNONYM(S): blameworthy, culpable. –rep´re|hen´si|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • hen — ab·hen·ry; ap·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; ap·pre·hen·si·ble; ap·pre·hen·sion; ap·pre·hen·sive; be·hen·ate; be·hen·ic; co·hen; co·hen·ite; com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; com·pre·hen·si·ble; com·pre·hen·sion; com·pre·hen·sive·ness; ge·hen·na; hen;… …   English syllables

  • rep — demi·rep; di·rep·tion; ir·rep·tion; ir·rep·ti·tious; ob·rep·tion; ob·rep·ti·tious; pro·rep·til·ia; rep·a·ra·ble; rep·a·ra·tion; rep·er·to·ri·al; rep·er·to·ri·um; rep·er·to·ry; rep·e·tend; rep·e·ti·tion; rep·e·ti·tion·al; rep·e·ti·tious;… …   English syllables

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • reprehensibly — rep·re·hen·si·bly …   English syllables

  • reprehensible — rep•re•hen•si•ble [[t]ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛn sə bəl[/t]] adj. deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL reprehēnsibilis= L reprehēns(us), ptp. of reprehendere to reprehend+ ibilis ible rep re•hen′si•bly, adv. rep re•hen… …   From formal English to slang

  • reprehensible — rep|re|hen|si|ble [ ,reprı hensəbl ] adjective FORMAL very bad and deserving to be criticized ╾ rep|re|hen|si|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • Irreprehensible — Ir*rep re*hen si*ble, a. [L. irreprehensibilis: cf. F. irr[ e]pr[ e]hensible. See {Reprehensible}.] Not reprehensible; blameless; innocent. {Ir*rep re*hen si*ble*ness}, n. {Ir*rep re*hen si*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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