Reprobate
noun
A person who behaves horribly and without any moral values.
He was described as a reprobate who often mistreated people around him.
Often appears as...
- confirmed reprobate
- lovable reprobate
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Used to describe someone who is morally corrupt and doesn't care about rules or law.
His reprobate behavior had gotten him into plenty of legal trouble.
Often appears as...
- reprobate behavior
- reprobate lifestyle
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To criticize or express strong disapproval of someone or something.
The manager had to reprobate his staff for their inappropriate remarks.
Often appears as...
- strongly reprobate
- publicly reprobate
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A person who behaves horribly and without any moral values.
He was described as a reprobate who often mistreated people around him.
Often appears as...
- confirmed reprobate
- lovable reprobate
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Used to describe someone who is morally corrupt and doesn't care about rules or law.
His reprobate behavior had gotten him into plenty of legal trouble.
Often appears as...
- reprobate behavior
- reprobate lifestyle
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To criticize or express strong disapproval of someone or something.
The manager had to reprobate his staff for their inappropriate remarks.
Often appears as...
- strongly reprobate
- publicly reprobate
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'reprobate' carries a strong negative judgment and should be used with caution.
His neighbors called him a reprobate for his constant parties and noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Reprobate' can be used humorously between friends to lightly criticize behavior.
You ate the last cookie, you reprobate!
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Character
In literature, a 'reprobate' often appears as an unscrupulous or mischievous character.
The novel's reprobate amused readers with his clever but unethical schemes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'reprobate' carries a strong negative judgment and should be used with caution.
His neighbors called him a reprobate for his constant parties and noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Reprobate' can be used humorously between friends to lightly criticize behavior.
You ate the last cookie, you reprobate!
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Character
In literature, a 'reprobate' often appears as an unscrupulous or mischievous character.
The novel's reprobate amused readers with his clever but unethical schemes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'reprobate' carries a strong negative judgment and should be used with caution.
His neighbors called him a reprobate for his constant parties and noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Reprobate' can be used humorously between friends to lightly criticize behavior.
You ate the last cookie, you reprobate!
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Character
In literature, a 'reprobate' often appears as an unscrupulous or mischievous character.
The novel's reprobate amused readers with his clever but unethical schemes.
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Quote examples
Miriam Toews
Canadian Writer
A person might see that I've blurbed a certain book and decide they want nothing to do with it! Like, 'If that reprobate Toews likes it, forget it!' So, it's a crapshoot. But it feels good to be able to praise a book that I love or that has been written by a new writer.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The attitude of the Democrat Party is that wherever there are Republicans they are so bad, they are so discriminatory, they are so racist, they're so bigoted, they're just such reprobates that we can't afford to let them have any say whatsoever in what's happening.
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Nick Love
English Director
My mum is incredibly leftwing, and my dad was quite rightwing - no surprise they didn't stay together - and so I had two very conflicting political opinions as a child, neither of which I was interested in taking any notice of, being a sort of little reprobate.
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Max Stirner
German Philosopher
The moral man is necessarily narrow in that he knows no other enemy than the 'immoral' man. 'He who is not moral is immoral!' and accordingly reprobate, despicable, etc. Therefore, the moral man can never comprehend the egoist.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It's impossible for a Democrat to be a failure. It's impossible for a Democrat to be a reprobate. It's impossible for a Democrat to be a mess. It just isn't possible, as far as the mind-set of the media is concerned.
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Ron White
American Comedian
Somebody the other day had a review, called me 'America's reprobate.' And I don't even know what that means, but I kinda like the way it sounds.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Only reprobates father children and then abandon them.
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Sarah Harding
I was a bit of a reprobate as a teenager.
Quote examples
Miriam Toews
Canadian Writer
A person might see that I've blurbed a certain book and decide they want nothing to do with it! Like, 'If that reprobate Toews likes it, forget it!' So, it's a crapshoot. But it feels good to be able to praise a book that I love or that has been written by a new writer.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The attitude of the Democrat Party is that wherever there are Republicans they are so bad, they are so discriminatory, they are so racist, they're so bigoted, they're just such reprobates that we can't afford to let them have any say whatsoever in what's happening.
Quote examples
Nick Love
English Director
My mum is incredibly leftwing, and my dad was quite rightwing - no surprise they didn't stay together - and so I had two very conflicting political opinions as a child, neither of which I was interested in taking any notice of, being a sort of little reprobate.
Quote examples
Max Stirner
German Philosopher
The moral man is necessarily narrow in that he knows no other enemy than the 'immoral' man. 'He who is not moral is immoral!' and accordingly reprobate, despicable, etc. Therefore, the moral man can never comprehend the egoist.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It's impossible for a Democrat to be a failure. It's impossible for a Democrat to be a reprobate. It's impossible for a Democrat to be a mess. It just isn't possible, as far as the mind-set of the media is concerned.
Quote examples
Ron White
American Comedian
Somebody the other day had a review, called me 'America's reprobate.' And I don't even know what that means, but I kinda like the way it sounds.
Quote examples
Ben Shapiro
American Author
Only reprobates father children and then abandon them.
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Sarah Harding
I was a bit of a reprobate as a teenager.
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