Reprehensible - English meaning

adjective

Of poor quality or a low standard.

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A bad diet

adverb

Badly.

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He beat her up real bad

adjective

Unpleasant and causing difficulties

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Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather., we've just had some very bad news., watch out - he's in a …

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Responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame.

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The investigator found that the council was not blameworthy of doing anything wrong in the circumst…

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Having done something wrong

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Deserving blame.

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Mercy killings are less culpable than ‘ordinary’ murders

adjective

Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad

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The landowner could be proved culpable for starting the fire., he strongly denies any culpability i…

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Deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.

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Children living in deplorable conditions

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Very bad

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The children were raised in deplorable conditions.

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Deserving hatred and contempt.

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A despicable crime

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Morally reprehensible

adjective

Deserving to be hated or strongly criticized

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It was a despicable effort to blackmail voters.

adjective

Tending to bring harm to a reputation.

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Allegations of discreditable conduct

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Causing or likely to cause a loss of respect for a person, group, or idea

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Their tactics were highly discreditable., defence lawyers may try to bring up discreditable inciden…

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Shockingly unacceptable.

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A disgraceful waste of money

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Very bad

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Disgraceful behaviour/conduct, a disgraceful situation, she thought that their attitude was absolut…

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Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something.

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His crimes are petty and dishonourable

adjective

A dishonourable action causes embarrassment and a loss of people's respect

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This was a dishonourable attempt to avoid responsibility., they regard killing an unarmed man as di…

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A dishonourable person is not honest or fair, or does not deserve praise and respect

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I know him, and he is not a dishonourable man.

adjective

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.

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He was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

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Not trusted or respected; thought to have a bad character

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Some of the more disreputable newspapers made false claims about her private life., a disreputable …

adjective

Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards.

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An errant husband coming back from a night on the tiles

adjective

Going in a wrong direction

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An errant throw cost them the game., teachers dislike errant spellings and misused words.

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Behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home

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An errant husband, errant children

adjective

Having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.

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The strictest possible action should be taken against the erring officials

verb

Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.

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The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible

verb

Present participle of err

adjective

Not honourable in character or purpose.

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Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy

adjective

Morally bad and making you feel ashamed

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An ignoble action/idea

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Too bad to be justified or tolerated.

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Matt's behaviour was inexcusable

adjective

Arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive.

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I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones

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Causing offense or opposition

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Objectionable behavior

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Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

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A pretty odious character

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Extremely unpleasant; causing and deserving hate

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An odious person/task

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(of language) expressing scorn or criticism.

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Opprobrious remarks

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Expressing severe criticism and blame

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We denied the opprobrious charges published against us., they called me by opprobrious names.

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Extremely distasteful; unacceptable.

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Cannibalism seems repugnant to us

adjective

Causing a feeling of strong dislike or disgust

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The trade in wild animals was repugnant to most people.

adjective

Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace.

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A shameful accusation

adjective

Causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed

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[ + that clause ] it’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it w…

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

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That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

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What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

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I have done you a great wrong