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censurable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Deserving of censure; blameworthy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: culpable, to blame, at fault, blameworthy, censurable, guilty, nocent, reprehensible

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • blameworthy if not criminal behavior
  • censurable misconduct
  • culpable negligence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, culpable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English censure Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English censurable From censure + -able.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: censurable — deserving of censure
  • French: censurable — deserving of censure
  • Portuguese: censurável — deserving of censure
  • Spanish: censurable — deserving of censure