blamable

adjective

blam·able ˈblā-mə-bəl

: deserving blame : reprehensible

blamably

ˈblā-mə-blē

adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for blamable

blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable 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

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

guilty of a breach of etiquette

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

culpable neglect

an honest mistake is hardly a blamable offense

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of blamable was in the 14th century

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“Blamable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blamable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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