noun
- people who behave in morally unacceptable ways; scoundrels or villains
Usage: plural form of reprobate
Examples
- The town was overrun by reprobates who caused trouble wherever they went.
- She refused to associate with those reprobates from the local gang.
- The judge sentenced the reprobates to community service.
- Despite their reputation as reprobates, some showed signs of reform.
- The novel featured a cast of lovable reprobates on a quest for redemption.
- Parents warned their children to stay away from the neighborhood reprobates.