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reproachable

reproachable

1 7.5
Deserving blame for doing something wrong
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈproʊtʃəbl/
: reprochable
  • "Tenerife -- 31.03.2010 -- Bishop Bernardo Alvarez said the actions of priests who had abused youngsters were 'horrible and reproachable,' but the culprits were a tiny minority of the church's half a million priests worldwide."

Examples

  • The scandal surrounding the politician's actions was reproachable, causing public outrage and calls for resignation.

  • Her dishonest behavior at work was clearly reproachable, leading to a formal warning from her manager.

  • Bishop Bernardo Alvarez said the actions of priests who had abused youngsters were 'horrible and reproachable,' but the culprits were a tiny minority of the church's half a million priests worldwide.

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  • Many felt that the school's decision to ignore the bullying incident was reproachable and demanded immediate changes.

Synonyms

reprehensible
vsreproachable
  • Formal
44 7.9

Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism

is used for blame or criticism that is less forceful
culpable
vsreproachable
26 7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

focuses on blame or criticism for general actions and behaviour
dishonorable
vsreproachable
  • US
19 6.0

Not honest or fair and causing shame

is used for blame or criticism aimed at specific behaviour not only character
contemptible
vsreproachable
  • Offensive
14 7.4

Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted

expresses blame or criticism without necessarily causing deep contempt
unworthy
vsreproachable
  • Offensive
7 5.4

Deserves strong blame or dislike

relates to blame or criticism tied to actions rather than overall worth
blameworthy
vsreproachable
1 6.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful

covers blame or criticism for any actions or general behaviour
condemnable
vsreproachable
1 7.5

Deserving strong criticism for being wrong

expresses blame or criticism but without the same severe condemnation
discreditable
vsreproachable
1 7.6

Likely to harm someone's reputation by showing shameful behaviour

focuses on blame or criticism for actions rather than reputation damage
blameful
vsreproachable
1 7.9

Deserving criticism because someone did something wrong

is used for blame or criticism without stressing formal censure
blameable
vsreproachable
1 6.4

People think it caused harm or did something wrong

means blame or criticism for actions rather than only character judgment
criticizable
vsreproachable
1 6.3

Something people can fairly say is wrong or bad

is about moral blame or fault rather than a simple negative judgement
censurable
vsreproachable
  • Formal
1 8.9

Deserving blame or formal criticism

is for blame or criticism in everyday contexts not formal censure

Antonyms

commendable
26 4.6

Worth praising because it is good or done well

blameless
17 3.6

Not guilty of any wrong

How Blameworthy

reprehensible
  • Formal
44 7.9
reproachable
1 7.5
faulty
24 3.5
blameless
17 3.6

Surface Forms

reproachable positive

Morphology

reproachable = reproach (transparent) = reproach + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'reproach', yielding 'deserving reproach', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Reproachable comes from the parts re- and probare, where probare means 'to test' or 'approve' and you can see the same root in the English word prove. So reproachable is like 'against approval', something that is not approved and therefore 'deserving blame' or criticism.