Definition of blameworthy
: being at fault : deserving blame
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Examples of blameworthy in a Sentence
Their failure to adequately inform participants of the risks was morally blameworthy.
we were all equally blameworthy, whether we had openly approved the free-speech restrictions or simply kept quiet about them
Recent Examples of blameworthy from the Web
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Isaacson sees Jobs as being hardly more blameworthy, even in his worst moments, than other powerful people.
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And yet the court allowed states to try to correct the problem by passing new laws that limited the death penalty to certain types of crimes the state considered most blameworthy.
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First Known Use of blameworthy
14th century
blameworthy Synonyms
Synonyms
blamable, censurable, culpable, reprehensible, reproachable;
Antonyms
Related Words
foolish, irresponsible, reckless;
chargeable, disciplinable, impeachable, indictable, punishable;
Phrases
at fault;
Synonym Discussion of blameworthy
blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility.
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- conduct adjudged blameworthy
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- an accident for which no one is blamable
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- guilty of a breach of etiquette
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- culpable neglect
BLAMEWORTHY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of blameworthy for English Language Learners
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: deserving blame : bad or wrong
BLAMEWORTHY Defined for Kids
Definition of blameworthy for Students
: deserving blame
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