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blameworthy Definition

blame·worthy (-wʉr′t̸hē)

adjective

deserving to be blamed

blameworthy Related Forms
blame·wor′thi·ness noun
blameworthy Synonyms

blameworthy

modif.

at fault, culpable, blamable, reprehensible; see guilty 2.

blameworthy Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • do: In the moral sense, that is - did He ever do anything blameworthy, incur guilt for a moral lapse?

Modifies a noun

  • crash: Research has shown that use of driver training can reduce blameworthy crashes by between 30 % and 70 % in the first two years.
  • accident: Between them they have had no blameworthy accidents in the past three years, and together with them we are proud of their record.
  • conduct: One must not confuse innocence of a criminal offense with innocence of blameworthy conduct.
  • action: The motorist moved out ' because ' the cyclist was there, the fact that he did so was the blameworthy action.

Modifying Another Word

  • morally: Is it possible for groups, as distinct from their members, to be morally blameworthy for bringing about harm?
  • not: We have just said that Paul was not blameworthy in regard to the divisions with which he had to do.

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