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Reprehensible vs Lapdog - What's the difference?

reprehensible | lapdog |

As an adjective reprehensible

is reprehensible.

As a noun lapdog is

a dog which is sufficiently small and tame to be held in the lap for long durations.

reprehensible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
  • Deserving of reprehension.
  • * 1998 , Greg Morrow and Dylan Verheul, '' The Sandman Annotations, Sandman 14
    • Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind'' and the reprehensible sequel ''Scarlett .

    Related terms

    * reprehensibility * reprehend * irreprehensible * reprehension

    Synonyms

    * at fault, deplorable, remiss

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reprehensible person; a villain.
    • ----

    lapdog

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lap dog

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dog which is sufficiently small and tame to be held in the lap for long durations.
  • (figuratively, usually, derogatory) One who is exceedingly obedient, unquestioning, and submissive to another party.

    • Derived terms

    * lapdoggery