blameworthy C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment 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 culpableguiltyreprehensiblecensurablereproachable ↔ Opposites blamelessinnocentpraiseworthycommendable Word family Derived forms blameworthiness Related forms blameworthyblameless Etymology AI details A compound of blame (ultimately from Greek blasphēmein 'to speak ill') + worthy (from Old English weorþ 'worth, deserving'). blasphēmein Ancient Greek weorþ Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown