- deserving disapproval or censure
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
blame•wor•thy /ˈbleɪmˌwɜrði/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- deserving blame;
at fault.
blame•wor•thy
(blām′wûr′ᵺē),USA pronunciation adj.
blame′wor′thi•ness, n.
- deserving blame;
blameful:a blameworthy administration.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see blame, worthy
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blameworthy /ˈbleɪmˌwɜːðɪ/ adj
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