reproachable

adjective

Definition of reproachablenext
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame there are only a few reproachable lapses in a generally well-researched book

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproachable
  1. guilty
  2. reprehensible
  3. culpable
  4. reckless
  5. blameworthy
Adjective
  • He was found guilty in December 2021 on five of the six felony counts and sentenced in March 2022 to 30 months of felony probation that included 150 days in jail.
    Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, the 35-year-old was found guilty in criminal court of assault and harassment relating to an incident with Jabbari.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of guilty
Adjective
  • Regrettably, anyone who expressed even mild objections to DEI could be branded as a reprehensible bigot who needed immediate reeducation, thereby creating a demand for even more progressive-indoctrination sessions.
    The Editors, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Recidivism, or the rate at which released prisoners return to prison after having served their term, is a whopping, reprehensible 83%.
    John L. Evans Jr, Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2024
Definition of reprehensible
Adjective
  • Law enforcement officers who executed the warrants were similarly not culpable of any crime, per prosecutors.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Maresca and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cited challenges with the pitch in Columbus, where Caicedo had been culpable for conceding possession in the lead-up to a City goal.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of culpable
Adjective
  • Tyrone Rogers, 17, pleaded guilty Monday to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, first-degree reckless endangering safety and driving or operating a vehicle without an owner's consent.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Once she is medically cleared she will be booked at Santa Rita Jail on assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, reckless evading of a peace officer, failure to obey a court order and resisting arrest with an enhancement of committing a felony while out on her own recognizance.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • On the whole, Google's spam filter, though in this instance imperfect, is not morally blameworthy.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
Definition of blameworthy
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