censurable
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cen·sure
(sĕn′shər)n.
1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
tr.v. cen·sured, cen·sur·ing, cen·sures
To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity: "whether the Senate will censure one of its members for conflict of interest" (Washington Post). See Synonyms at criticize.
[Middle English, from Latin cēnsūra, censorship, from cēnsor, Roman censor; see censor.]
cen′sur·a·ble adj.
cen′sur·a·bly adv.
cen′sur·er n.
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censurable
(ˈsɛnʃərəbəl)adj
deserving censure, condemnation, or blame
ˈcensurableness, ˌcensuraˈbility n
ˈcensurably adv
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| Adj. | 1. |  censurable - deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; "blameworthy if not criminal behavior"; "censurable misconduct"; "culpable negligence"guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds" |
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censurable
adjectiveDeserving blame:
Idiom: at fault.
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