Definition of blamablenext

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How is the word blamable different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of blamable are blameworthy, culpable, and guilty. While all these words mean "deserving reproach or punishment," blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility.

conduct adjudged blameworthy
an accident for which no one is blamable

When could culpable be used to replace blamable?

While the synonyms culpable and blamable are close in meaning, culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence.

culpable neglect

When would guilty be a good substitute for blamable?

The words guilty and blamable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

guilty of a breach of etiquette

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamable
Adjective
  • He was initially held without bail after pleading not guilty, but his bail was later set at $150,000 cash, according to court records.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Damico pleaded not guilty to the charges, and Robertson’s arraignment was postponed until next Tuesday, court records show.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The trick was to disclose transgressions that were sufficiently blameworthy but not serious enough to get oneself or a colleague in too much trouble.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • General manager Les Snead is also culpable for this mess of a season, trading for Myles Garrett, who has done absolutely zero for this team.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At Wednesday’s hearing, Paul described Niembro as the most culpable of the four defendants and Ramirez as second, while acknowledging that Ramirez’s cooperation justified a significantly shorter sentence.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The charges are punishable by life in prison after federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The comments in it are reprehensible and do not reflect our campaign.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Those messages were reprehensible and inconsistent with the mission, values, and policies of The Florida Bar.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The first and most urgent task will be ending the Iran war, a reckless and unpopular conflict that has become even less popular as Americans have felt its effects on their wallets.
    — MATTHEW DUSS, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Barnett is charged with second-degree arson, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the case.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Blamable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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