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Added 10 October 2026

reprehensible

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/ adjective

Latin root: reprehensibilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reprehensible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure.
a criminal waste of talent

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendo; equivalent to reprehend + -ible.

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