censurable

adjective

ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce censurable (audio)
Definition of censurablenext
1
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame censurable conduct that should get that student expelled

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2
as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest the censurable language on the poster resulted in it being taken down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censurable
  1. guilty
  2. offensive
  3. punishable
  4. unacceptable
  5. reprehensible
  6. obnoxious
  7. culpable
  8. unpleasant
Adjective
  • The suspect has pleaded not guilty and his bail has been set at $250,000.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There is no reason the daughter should feel guilty for enjoying an uninterrupted visit with a friend.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of guilty
Adjective
  • Sabally departed for New York after the 2025 season, and the Mercury have struggled to replace her offensive production, ranking 12th in the league in offensive rating this year.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The poor offensive production spoiled a night when the Angels got good enough pitching, despite scratching Soriano.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • The most serious charge, second-degree murder, is punishable by up to 30 years in prison in Georgia, less than murder but more than involuntary manslaughter.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • The two second-degree murder charges are each punishable by 10 to 30 years in prison.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • The plan is to then gradually introduce louder sounds, Coen added, to discover the level at which a sonic boom noise goes from being acceptable to unacceptable.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Given the national security stakes, the prospect of foreign governments being able to suspend access to critical models at a whim started to feel like an unacceptable risk.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • In the last two weeks, two Illinois House Democrats have been exposed for allegedly misusing their offices, engaging in reprehensible conduct and abusing the public trust placed in them as state representatives.
    — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Our society is far from throwing off the notion that aging is unfortunate, if not reprehensible.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of reprehensible
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the running frenemy dynamic between senior trooper Thorny (Chandrasekhar) and his coarse, obnoxious colleague Farva (Kevin Heffernan) takes more strain than usual when Farva becomes engaged to Thorny’s sister Sarita (Hannah Simone).
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Did Stevens outrun the final polls, in part, because some Democrats thought El-Sayed’s supporters were obnoxious?
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of obnoxious
Adjective
  • This fiasco might seem to vindicate the establishment that Platner railed against, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wanted to stop Platner, is also partly culpable here.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of culpable
Adjective
  • This was because Lawrence made a point to make the experience as unpleasant as possible for her costar.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The reduction in intake was not caused by making the food unpleasant.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of unpleasant
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“Censurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censurable. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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