Synonyms for reprehensive
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Disapproving — containing reprehension or reproof
disapproving, condemnatory, damnatory, improbatory, disapprobatory, reprehensory, condemning, censorious
2. Deplorable — reprehensible
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Containing reprehension or reproof.
- adj. 2
Reprehensible.
Related words
- Word family
- reprehensively
Example sentences
- disapproving Ziri looked at Rima with disapproving eyes.
- deplorable The roads of this city are in deplorable condition.
- damnable Those damnable pigeons have again dirtied my car.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reprehensive | steady | |
| disapproving | steady | |
| condemnatory | steady | |
| damnatory | steady | |
| deplorable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- damnable
- 9 letters
- damnatory
- 10 letters
- condemning3, deplorable4, censorious
- 11 letters
- improbatory, scornworthy, objurgatory
- 12 letters
- disapproving4, condemnatory, reprehensory
- 14 letters
- disapprobatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (condemning3 = 3 syllables).