reprehensible

adjective
UK: /ˌreprɪˈhensɪbl/
US: /ˌreprɪˈhensɪbl/

  1. Deserving very strong disapproval or condemnation; morally wrong and unacceptable.

    1. His actions were reprehensible and completely unacceptable.
    2. The company's reprehensible treatment of its employees led to a public outcry and boycott.

Synonyms

deplorable despicable disgraceful shameful objectionable offensive vile atrocious heinous abominable

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The phonetic transcription of "reprehensible" is /ˌreprɪˈhensɪbl/ in British English and /ˌreprɪˈhensɪbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reprehensible": deplorable, despicable, disgraceful, shameful, objectionable, offensive, vile, atrocious, heinous, abominable.

Example usage of "reprehensible": "His actions were reprehensible and completely unacceptable.". More examples on the page.