condemnable
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7.5
- adjective
- /kənˈdɛmənəbl/
:
reprobable
- The team's poor sportsmanship during the match was deemed highly condemnable by the coach.
- morally condemnable
Examples
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"Obviously our view is that there is absolutely no excuse for violence and what has happened is condemnable."
Blog text (5) -
This would imply that personal salvation has nothing to do with acting rightly or wrongly, and that actions, whether praiseworthy or condemnable, have no effect on one's soteriological standing.
Academic text (2003) -
Cork's actions are undeniably condemnable.
Blog text (10) -
He will hold the father's actions to be morally condemnable.
Academic text (2000) -
These people believe in the group, the system, and the associated modern American democracy as core values; but then they paradoxically believe that voting any other way than they do is utterly condemnable.
Blog text (8) -
"A later statement from the Bishop's residence on Tenerife explained that the Bishop did not intend to imply that 'an event as condemnable as the abuse of youngsters' could be justified."
Blog text (19) -
Although this absolutist holds the father's behavior to be morally condemnable, it does not follow from this that he will make his opinion known to the father—or to anyone else, for that matter.
Academic text (2000) -
The community unanimously agreed that the politician's behavior was condemnable.
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Her attempt to deceive her friends was considered condemnable and not in line with their values.
Synonyms
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5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
90
3.7
Very wrong and deserving strong blame
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7.9
Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism
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4.9
So unpleasant or painful that you cannot bear it
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7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
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6.8
Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism
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5.6
Too bad to be forgiven
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6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
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7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
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7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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6.0
Not honest or fair and causing shame
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7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
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5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
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7.4
Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted
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8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
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6.5
Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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6.5
Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful
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7.6
Likely to harm someone's reputation by showing shameful behaviour
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3.9
Making people not like someone or something
People think it caused harm or did something wrong
Deserving blame or formal criticism
Deserving blame for doing something wrong
Something people can fairly say is wrong or bad
A person, idea or action that many people strongly dislike
Too hard or unpleasant to accept
Antonyms
How Blameworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Condemnable comes from the word condemn, which is made of con- 'together' and damn 'to blame'. So, something condemnable is 'deserving strong blame' and worthy of severe criticism.