Blameworthy

//ˈbleɪmˌwɜː(ɹ)ði// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

    "Yes, my life has been blameworthy; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations."

Adjective
  1. 1
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious wordnet

Synonyms

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guiltyabominableaccusableamissarraignablearrant

Example

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"Yes, my life has been blameworthy; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations."

Etymology

From Middle English blame worthy, blame-worthy, equivalent to blame + -worthy.

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