reprehensible

IPA/ˌreprɪˈhensəbl/
KK[rˌɛprɪhˈɛnsəbəl]IPA/ˌreprɪˈhensəbl/

reprehensible — adjective

  • reprehensiblepositive
  • more reprehensiblecomparative
  • most reprehensiblesuperlative

1. describes behaviour or actions that are so morally unacceptable that they rightl

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes behaviour or actions that are so morally unacceptable that they rightly attract strong criticism or public blame

例句

The way the company director fired staff without severance pay was truly reprehensible.

be + reprehensible (predicative)

Mei found her colleague's dishonest business practices completely reprehensible.

find + noun + reprehensible

同義詞
  • blameworthy

    more formal and less emotional; suggests fault rather than outrage

  • deplorable

    emphasises shock and regret; slightly less severe than reprehensible

  • condemnable

    directly implies that strong public criticism is deserved; very formal

反義詞
  • praiseworthy

    describes actions that deserve admiration, the opposite of deserving blame

  • commendable

    suggests actions worthy of praise, often used in formal evaluations

文法句型

be + reprehensible

find/consider + noun + reprehensible

reprehensible + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Commonly used with strongly negative evaluative words such as absolutely, truly, morally, or utterly. Often appears in formal writing, speeches, or news commentary rather than casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌His behaviour was very reprehensible.
✅His behaviour was truly / morally / utterly reprehensible.
💡'Very' is too weak; use intensifiers that match the gravity of the word.