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criticizable

criticizable

6.3
Something people can fairly say is wrong or bad
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəbl/
translation icon : criticable
  • The film's lack of character development is criticizable, as it detracted from the overall story.

So traditions are modifiable, malleable, criticizable from within.

Examples

  • The company's handling of customer complaints was criticizable and led to many negative reviews.

  • In the second, the specification of biological processes that result in what are ordinarily morally criticizable behaviors (such as some anti-social behaviors associated with addiction) distances the agent from those behaviors and emphasizes the lack of moral responsibility she holds.

    Academic text (2018)
  • So traditions are modifiable, malleable, criticizable from within.

  • Most of the other contributors to the special issue identify moralism along broadly similar lines, as a vice or criticizable in some way, and I follow their lead in this respect.

    Academic text (2018)
  • To criticize her description of the gospel and its omission of the crucifixion and resurrection is itself criticizable.

    Blog text (18)
  • His decision to ignore the feedback from his team made his leadership style criticizable.

Synonyms

reprehensible
vscriticizable
  • Formal
50 7.9

Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism

is milder, meaning open to ordinary criticism rather than strong condemnation
contemptible
vscriticizable
  • Offensive
15 7.4

Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted

is less scornful, used for criticism without deep contempt
condemnable
vscriticizable
1 7.5

Deserving strong criticism for being wrong

is weaker, implying ordinary criticism rather than formal condemnation
discreditable
vscriticizable
1 7.6

Likely to harm someone's reputation by showing shameful behaviour

is broader, meaning open to criticism not only reputation damage
reproachable
vscriticizable
7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

is fit for criticism generally without implying severe moral fault
impugnable
vscriticizable
  • Formal
9.9

Able to be doubted or shown wrong

is more about blameworthiness than mere questionability
judgeable
vscriticizable
4.1

Clear enough so people can decide how good it is

is specific to being blameworthy rather than merely assessable

Antonyms

5 4.5

Deserving approval or admiration

How Blameworthy

reprehensible
  • Formal
50 7.9
blameworthy
1 6.5
criticizable
6.3
faulty
36 3.5
blameless
18 3.6

Surface Forms

criticizable positive
criticizable comparative
criticizable superlative

Morphology

criticizable = criticize (transparent) = critic + ize + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'criticize', yielding the clear meaning 'able to be criticized'.

Etymology

Criticizable comes from critic, a word for someone who 'judges' or finds faults, plus the ending -able meaning 'able to'. So criticizable literally means 'able to be judged' and is used for things that are 'deserving of criticism'.