What does blameworthy mean?
Definitions for blameworthy
ˈbleɪmˌwɜr ðiblame·wor·thy
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Princeton's WordNet
blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpableadjective
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
"blameworthy if not criminal behavior"; "censurable misconduct"; "culpable negligence"
Wiktionary
blameworthyadjective
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
Yes, my life has been blameworthy; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Blameworthyadjective
Culpable; blameable; worthy of blame or censure.
Etymology: from blame and worthy.
Although the same should be blameworthy, yet this age hath reasonably well forborn to incur the danger of any such blame. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 12.
ChatGPT
blameworthy
Blameworthy refers to deserving blame or censure due to being responsible for a fault, mistake, or wrong action. It is an adjective used to describe someone who is deserving of criticism or condemnation for doing something that is not acceptable or right.
Webster Dictionary
Blameworthyadjective
deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blameworthy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blameworthy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of blameworthy in a Sentence
The more higher-ups that are involved, the more the company is considered blameworthy and deserving of more serious punishment.
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