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criticizable

criticizable

1 6.3
Something people can fairly say is wrong or bad
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəbl/
: 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.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • 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
44 7.9

Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism

is milder, meaning open to ordinary criticism rather than strong condemnation
contemptible
vscriticizable
  • Offensive
14 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
impugnable
vscriticizable
  • Formal
1 9.9

Able to be doubted or shown wrong

is more about blameworthiness than mere questionability
reproachable
vscriticizable
1 7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

is fit for criticism generally without implying severe moral fault
judgeable
vscriticizable
1 4.1

Clear enough so people can decide how good it is

is specific to being blameworthy rather than merely assessable

Antonyms

praiseworthy
4 4.5

Deserving approval or admiration

How Blameworthy

reprehensible
  • Formal
44 7.9
blameworthy
1 6.5
criticizable
1 6.3
faulty
24 3.5
blameless
17 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'.