Applaudable and Reprehensible

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Applaudable adjective - Deserving of high regard or great approval.

Usage example: the applaudable goal of working one's way through college

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Reprehensible is an antonym for applaudable.

Reprehensible adjective - Deserving reproach or blame.

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Applaudable is an antonym for reprehensible.

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Reprehensible and Applaudable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaudable/reprehensible

Applaudable & Reprehensible. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaudable/reprehensible>.

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