Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the options given.
Sonal felt that the coach’s habit of mocking the weaker players in front of the whole team was reprehensible.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Blameworthy
As used in the sentence, reprehensible means so bad that it deserves strong blame. Its synonym is blameworthy. Example: Selling stale sweets to schoolchildren is reprehensible.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thoughtless | done without thinking about how others will feel (a careless slip, not a serious wrong) | It was thoughtless of Rohan to play loud music while his sister studied. |
| (2) Commendable | deserving praise (the opposite of reprehensible) | Priya made a commendable effort to teach the children in her colony to read. |
| (3) Blameworthy (answer) | deserving blame for something wrong (same as reprehensible) | The driver who jumped the red light was blameworthy for the accident. |
| (4) Inexplicable | impossible to explain or understand | The inexplicable noise from the terrace kept the whole family awake. |
| Synonyms of reprehensible: blameworthy, shameful, deplorable Antonyms of reprehensible: commendable, praiseworthy, admirable, honourable |