It sounds like opposite of apprehensible and apprehensible sounds like derived from appreciate..so reprehensible is something which is not appreciated.
raping a hen is disgraceful n blameworthy act
Reprehensible ~ Sensible ; A sensible person takes care that his actions are not reprehensible
reprehend: you apprehend (catch) someone who s blameworthy and wanted.
re+prehen(d)..means to grab....+s+ible..(sounds like able)...so think of A DACOIT who is able to GRAB ALL the property of poor people.. so he is blameworthy for this condition of people..he deserves blame for everything that these people are facing t
An un-responsible person's actions are always blame deserving.
Reprehensible <-> Re+Prehensile : If you mod an already prehensile(adapted for gripping)body with another one, you are wasting resources.. You are liable to deserve blame.
reprehensible = representing an apprehensive feeling or represent a tense feeling of condemnation or reproach
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