reprehensive
9 synonyms for reprehensive, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Expressing blame or rebuke.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Expressing blame or rebuke.
“By the last two periods of the corpus, indeed, craindre deveolps a reprehensive interpretation, arising with certain specific contextual factors to yield a flavor of reproach (or apology).”
2. adj
Deserving of criticism or blame; reprehensible.
Etymology
Compare French répréhensif.
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