censurable
- adjective
- /ˈsɛnʃərəbəl/
- Formal
:
censurable
- Her censurable behavior during the meeting led to a formal reprimand from her supervisor.
Examples
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An ambitious opportunist who thought not of what would benefit the populace or even the king, but of his own aggrandizement, he epitomized the conception of censurable conduct in leaders.
Academic text (2017) -
Under the same situation, I would have responded with a much stronger and possibly censurable complaint.
Blog text (5) -
His decisions were deemed censurable by the committee because they violated ethical standards.
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The government's censurable actions sparked widespread protests among the citizens.
Synonyms
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7.9
Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism
26
7.5
Deserving blame for doing something wrong
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6.0
Not honest or fair and causing shame
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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
10
8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
4
9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
1
6.5
Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful
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7.5
Deserving strong criticism for being wrong
1
7.6
Likely to harm someone's reputation by showing shameful behaviour
1
7.9
Deserving criticism because someone did something wrong
Deserving criticism for doing something wrong or causing harm
People think it caused harm or did something wrong
Deserving blame for doing something wrong
Antonyms
How Blameworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Censurable comes from the same root as censure and censor, and from the Latin word censere meaning 'to judge' or 'to assess'. So, something censurable is an action people can judge or blame and is worthy of formal disapproval.