1. a person who behaves in an immoral or unprincipled way

1. morally corrupt; unprincipled

1. to disapprove of or condemn strongly
Usage: formal

Examples

• The old reprobate had spent his fortune on gambling and drinking.
• She called him a reprobate for abandoning his family.
• His reprobate behavior shocked even his closest friends.
• The community reprobated his dishonest business practices.
• The judge reprobated the defendant’s lack of remorse.
• Despite his reprobate past, he tried to reform his ways.
• The newspaper reprobated the politician’s corrupt dealings.