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 reproachable There’s plenty reproachable about helping oust investigators who were trying to take on fraudulent mortgage companies. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproachable
  1. guilty
  2. reprehensible
  3. punishable
  4. culpable
  5. reckless
  6. blameworthy
Adjective
  • Two minors were victims On March 9, a 12-person jury found the brothers guilty on all 10 counts, some of which applied to multiple brothers, and some were individual charges.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ford agreed to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor tax count in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping all 17 felony charges.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of guilty
Adjective
  • Those messages were reprehensible and inconsistent with the mission, values, and policies of The Florida Bar.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • So while Murrill’s desire to deprive exonerees of money is terrible, Alexander said, her efforts to prevent them from having their names officially cleared are truly reprehensible.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reprehensible
Adjective
  • The decree also creates a new criminal offense of violent participation in a demonstration, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $22,500.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ban was upheld despite an extensive legal battle, making public membership, support, or financial aid raised for the group a punishable crime with prison time up to 14 years.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishable
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
Definition of culpable
Adjective
  • In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Chiu was convicted of murder, second-degree robbery, assault with a firearm and reckless evasion of police.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blameworthy

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“Reproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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