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blameworthy

adjective

deserving reproach or blame

we were all equally blameworthy, whether we had openly approved the free-speech restrictions or simply kept quiet about them

Synonyms of blameworthy

blamable, censurable, culpable, reprehensible, reproachable

Words Related to blameworthy

bad, guilty, sinful, wicked

Phrases Synonymous with blameworthy

at fault

Near Antonyms of blameworthy

flawless, perfect, pure

Antonyms of blameworthy

blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable

blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility.

guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence.

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