blameworthy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbleɪmˌwɝði/ UK /ˈbleɪmˌwɜːði/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
deserving of blame or censure

The investigation found the manager's negligence to be clearly blameworthy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · deserving of blame or censure culpable guilty reprehensible censurablereproachable

Opposites

blameless innocent praiseworthy commendable

Word family

Derived forms blameworthiness

Related forms blame worthy blameless

Etymology

A compound of blame (ultimately from Greek blasphēmein 'to speak ill') + worthy (from Old English weorþ 'worth, deserving').

blasphēmein Ancient Greek weorþ Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# blameworthy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈbleɪmˌwɝði/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbleɪmˌwɜːði/

## Meanings
1. deserving of blame or censure

## Examples
- The investigation found the manager's negligence to be clearly blameworthy.

## Synonyms
- culpable
- guilty
- reprehensible
- censurable
- reproachable

## Antonyms
- blameless
- innocent
- praiseworthy
- commendable

## Derived Forms
- blameworthiness

## Related Forms
- blame
- worthy
- blameless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blasphēmein
- Root: weorþ

## Etymology
A compound of blame (ultimately from Greek blasphēmein 'to speak ill') + worthy (from Old English weorþ 'worth, deserving').

## AI Etymology
Blameworthy is a compound of blame (ultimately from Greek blasphēmein 'to speak ill') + worthy (from Old English weorþ 'worth, deserving'). In present-day use, it means deserving of blame or censure. Derived formations include blameworthiness. Related vocabulary includes blame, worthy, and blameless.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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