different between horrendous vs reprehensible

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin horrendus, future participle of horre? (“I dread”), +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• enPR: h?r?n'd?s, IPA^(key): /h????nd?s/
• Rhymes: -?nd?s

Adjective

horrendous (comparative more horrendous, superlative most horrendous)

1. Extremely bad; awful; terrible.

   There was horrendous carnage at the scene of the plane crash.

   My journey to work this morning was horrendous!

Synonyms

• awful, horrific, terrible, dreadful

Related terms

• horrible
• horrid
• horrific
• horrify
• horror

Translations

Trivia

One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.

References

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

reprehensible (comparative more reprehensible, superlative most reprehensible)

1. Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
2. Deserving of reprehension.

Synonyms

• at fault, deplorable, remiss

Related terms

• reprehensibility
• reprehend
• reprehensive
• irreprehensible
• reprehension

Translations

Noun

reprehensible (plural reprehensibles)

1. A reprehensible person; a villain.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rep?een?sible/, [re.p?e.?n?si.??le]

Adjective

reprehensible (plural reprehensibles)

1. reprehensible

   Synonym: reprensible

Related terms

• reprehender
• reprehensión