Accusable

//əˈkjuːzəbl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable

    "If you publish that article, you are accusable of libel."

Synonyms

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blameworthyculpableimpeachableimputableindictablereprehensible

Example

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"If you publish that article, you are accusable of libel."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin accūsābilis (“accusable”), corresponding to accuse + -able; compare French accusable.

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