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How to pronounce reprobate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms miscreant
Type of wrongdoer, offender
Has types black sheep, degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert, scapegrace, wretch
Type Words
Synonyms condemn, decry, excoriate, objurgate
Type of denounce
Derivation reprobation


These ideas were reprobated.
Type Words
Synonyms depraved, perverse, perverted


the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat.
Type Words
Type of sentence, doom, condemn
Derivation reprobation


God reprobated the unrepenting sinner.
Type Words
Type of reject

Examples of reprobate

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The car from Warwickshire is masculine and none-too-mannered, a royal reprobate.
From the latimes.com
She's not looking for a man, especially after the aging reprobate Harris.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In my constituency and neighbouring ones too they elected reprobate of Conservative MPs.
From the guardian.co.uk
This prior determination applies to both, the elect and the reprobate.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This reprobate who had the world on a platter for him, can't keep his head screwed on straight?
From the news.enquirer.com
But he's not taking the rap for the re-election of reprobate Rep.
From the bostonherald.com
It's like a reprobate auntie, played by Yvette Parsons, hiding her gin with her mah jong tiles.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He's a total reprobate and a world-class cynic, this guy is.
From the thenewstribune.com
Stefano also said he wanted to remake Bates from a drunk reprobate who peeks at girls to a more likable young man.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • A person without moral scruples
  • Depraved: deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
  • Reject (documents) as invalid
  • Abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner"
  • Condemn: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
  • (reprobation) rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell
  • (reprobation) severe disapproval
  • (Reprobates) Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a corollary to the Calvinistic doctrine of unconditional election which derives that some of mankind (the elect) are predestined by God for salvation. Therefore, the remainder are left to their fallen nature and eventually to eternal damnation. ...
  • One rejected by God; a sinful person; An individual with low morals or principles; To have strong disapproval of something; to condemn; Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss; To refuse, set aside; Rejected; cast off as worthless; Rejected by God; damned, sinful; Immoral, having no ...