blameworthy

adjective
UK: /ˈbleɪmwɜːði/
US: /ˈbleɪmwɜːrði/

  1. Deserving blame; responsible for something bad.

    1. His actions were blameworthy, and he was punished. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's blameworthy negligence led to the unfortunate accident at the plant. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

culpable reprehensible guilty censurable

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "blameworthy" is /ˈbleɪmwɜːði/ in British English and /ˈbleɪmwɜːrði/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blameworthy": culpable, reprehensible, guilty, censurable.

Example usage of "blameworthy": "His actions were blameworthy, and he was punished.". More examples on the page.