Blameworthy

/ˈbleɪmwɜːrði/
adjective

Deserving blame or responsible for something wrong or bad.

The driver was found blameworthy for the accident.
Visual representation of "blameworthy" - Deserving blame or responsible for something wrong or bad.

Often appears as...

  • found blameworthy
  • deemed blameworthy

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Disapproving

adjective

Deserving blame or responsible for something wrong or bad.

The driver was found blameworthy for the accident.
Visual representation of "blameworthy" - Deserving blame or responsible for something wrong or bad.

Often appears as...

  • found blameworthy
  • deemed blameworthy

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Negative Connotation

Blameworthy carries a negative judgment, suggesting fault in actions or decisions.

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The committee found the official blameworthy for neglecting safety standards.
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Legal Context

Often used in legal or formal contexts to assign responsibility for a wrongdoing.

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In the judge's ruling, the corporation was held blameworthy for the environmental damage.
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Moral Responsibility

Blameworthy implies a moral or ethical lapse, not just a mistake or error.

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The leader was deemed blameworthy for the ethical violations in the office.
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Negative Connotation

Blameworthy carries a negative judgment, suggesting fault in actions or decisions.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The committee found the official blameworthy for neglecting safety standards.
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Legal Context

Often used in legal or formal contexts to assign responsibility for a wrongdoing.

Illustration for Legal Context
In the judge's ruling, the corporation was held blameworthy for the environmental damage.
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Moral Responsibility

Blameworthy implies a moral or ethical lapse, not just a mistake or error.

Illustration for Moral Responsibility
The leader was deemed blameworthy for the ethical violations in the office.
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Negative Connotation

Blameworthy carries a negative judgment, suggesting fault in actions or decisions.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The committee found the official blameworthy for neglecting safety standards.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Legal Context

Often used in legal or formal contexts to assign responsibility for a wrongdoing.

Illustration for Legal Context
In the judge's ruling, the corporation was held blameworthy for the environmental damage.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Moral Responsibility

Blameworthy implies a moral or ethical lapse, not just a mistake or error.

Illustration for Moral Responsibility
The leader was deemed blameworthy for the ethical violations in the office.
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Video examples

Why we get mad -- and...

So you're driving somewhere, thus teed up to be angry, and the person in front of you is driving well below the speed limit. And it's frustrating because you can't really see why they're driving so slow. That's primary appraisal. You've looked at this and you've said it's bad and it's blameworthy.

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Why we get mad -- and...

So you're driving somewhere, thus teed up to be angry, and the person in front of you is driving well below the speed limit. And it's frustrating because you can't really see why they're driving so slow. That's primary appraisal. You've looked at this and you've said it's bad and it's blameworthy.

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