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Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)”? The solution is REPREHENSIBLE, a 13-letter word built on the root PREHENS (“take, seize, grasp”). It appeared in the September 9, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
REPREHENSIBLE
**PREHENS****PREHENSmeans “take, seize, grasp”
In a sentence
Political insurgents commit REPREHENSIBLE crimes when they kill innocent civilians.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)” has the answer REPREHENSIBLE (13 letters), built on the root PREHENS, which means “take, seize, grasp”. Browse the full September 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.