as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
an honest mistake is hardly a blamable offense
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamable
Adjective
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One of the men – who has pleaded not guilty – was approached by a UFWD official to set up the police station, according to the indictment.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Since then, 138 indictments have been issued from AHCCCS fraud referrals, with 46 indictments already resulting in convictions or guilty pleas.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the Wolves head coach seemed in little doubt that his player was more culpable than the officials.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The person with knowledge of the situation said Scavino was not responsible for the post but did not identify the culpable individual.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dumping waste in commercial quantities is a misdemeanor under county laws, punishable by up to six months in jail and a mandatory fine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cheek faces a charge of invasive visual recording, which is punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And if audiences or critics wish to reach for contemporary parallels drawn from other examples of reprehensible violence?—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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The plea deal dropped additional charges of attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment, obstructing government operations and official misconduct from his case, according to Jefferson County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, 20 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Blamable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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