reprehensible

reprehensible

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsəbəɫ/

⚖️ Morality & Ethics

deserving censure or condemnation

His reprehensible conduct led to his dismissal.

Origin: Latin reprehensibilis from reprehendere (to hold back, rebuke), from re- (back) + prehendere (to grasp)