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blameworthyOne entry found. Main Entry: blame·wor·thy Pronunciation: \-ˌwər-thē\ Function: adjective Date: 14th century : being at fault : deserving blame — blame·wor·thi·ness noun synonyms blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility <conduct adjudged blameworthy> <an accident for which no one is blamable>. guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing <guilty of a breach of etiquette>. culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence <culpable neglect>.
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