- reprehensible
- \ \ see REPRIEVE
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répréhensible — [ repreɑ̃sibl ] adj. • 1314; bas lat. reprehensibilis, de reprehendere « blâmer » ♦ Qui mérite d être repris, blâmé, réprimandé. Un acte, une conduite répréhensible. ⇒ blâmable, condamnable. (Personnes) Rare « Il est très répréhensible » (… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reprehensible — Reprehensible. adj. de tout genre. Qui merite reprehension, qui est digne de blâme. Il est reprehensible. cela n est pas si reprehensible que vous croyez … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Reprehensible — Rep re*hen si*ble ( h?n s? b l), a. [L. reprehensibilis: cf. F. r[ e]pr[ e]hensible.] Worthy of reprehension; culpable; censurable; blamable. {Rep re*hen si*ble*ness}, n. {Rep re*hen si*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reprehensible — I adjective accusable, bad, base, blamable, blameful, blameworthy, censurable, chargeable, condemnable, convictable, criminal, culpa dignus, culpable, delinquent, deserving censure, deserving reproof, discreditable, disgraceful, disgusting,… … Law dictionary
reprehensible — reprehensible. (Del lat. reprehensibĭlis). adj. reprensible … Enciclopedia Universal
reprehensible — late 14c., from L.L. reprehensibilis, from reprehens , pp. stem of reprehendere (see REPREHEND (Cf. reprehend)) … Etymology dictionary
reprehensible — meaning ‘deserving censure’, is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible … Modern English usage
reprehensible — [adj] very bad; shameful amiss, blamable, blameworthy, censurable, condemnable, culpable, delinquent, demeritorious, discreditable, disgraceful, errant, erring, guilty, ignoble, objectionable, opprobrious, remiss, sinful, unholy, unworthy,… … New thesaurus
reprehensible — (Del lat. reprehensibĭlis). adj. reprensible … Diccionario de la lengua española
reprehensible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving condemnation. DERIVATIVES reprehensibility noun reprehensibly adverb … English terms dictionary
reprehensible — [rep΄rihen′sə bəl] adj. [ME reprehensyble < LL(Ec) reprehensibilis] deserving to be reprehended reprehensibility n. reprehensibly adv … English World dictionary
