"reprovable" meaning in English

See reprovable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more reprovable [comparative], most reprovable [superlative]
Etymology: From reprove + -able? Compare French réprouvable. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reprove|able}} reprove + -able, {{cog|fr|réprouvable}} French réprouvable Head templates: {{en-adj}} reprovable (comparative more reprovable, superlative most reprovable)
  1. reproachable; worthy of reproof or censure Derived forms: reprovableness, reprovably

Alternative forms

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