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rep·re·hen·si·ble

reprehensible

pronunciation:
re pri heIn s bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy.
Your behavior is reprehensible, and you will certainly be punished.
synonyms:
despicable, disgraceful, indefensible, inexcusable, opprobrious, unjustifiable, unpardonable, vile, villainous
antonyms:
irreproachable, praiseworthy
similar words:
bad, base, blameworthy, evil, foul, heinous, ignoble, low, nefarious, objectionable, reproachable, shameful, unforgivable
derivation: reprehensibly (adv.)