BLAMABLE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'blamable' different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of blamable are blameworthy , culpable , and guilty . While all these words 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

Q: When could 'culpable' be used to replace 'blamable'?

While the synonyms culpable and blamable are close in meaning, culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence. // culpable neglect

Q: When would 'guilty' be a good substitute for 'blamable'?

The words guilty and blamable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing. // guilty of a breach of etiquette

blamable

adjective

ˈblā-mə-bəl

Definition of blamable

as in guilty

deserving reproach or blame an honest mistake is hardly a blamable offense

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How is the word blamable different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of blamable are blameworthy, culpable, and guilty. While all these words 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

When could culpable be used to replace blamable?

While the synonyms culpable and blamable are close in meaning, culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence.

culpable neglect

When would guilty be a good substitute for blamable?

The words guilty and blamable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

guilty of a breach of etiquette

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Alberto Sierra, 42, had pleaded guilty in August to three counts of first-degree murder as well as other charges in the deaths of Gladys Machado and her daughters, Julia and Daniela Padron, who were ages 6 and 3 at the time of the killings.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The original trial judge agreed, several jurors recanted their guilty verdict, and Texas politicians rallied to her defense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of guilty

Adjective

Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of blameworthy

Adjective

General manager Les Snead is also culpable for this mess of a season, trading for Myles Garrett, who has done absolutely zero for this team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
At Wednesday’s hearing, Paul described Niembro as the most culpable of the four defendants and Ramirez as second, while acknowledging that Ramirez’s cooperation justified a significantly shorter sentence.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of culpable

Adjective

The decree also creates a new criminal offense of violent participation in a demonstration, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $22,500.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The ban was upheld despite an extensive legal battle, making public membership, support, or financial aid raised for the group a punishable crime with prison time up to 14 years.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

Those messages were reprehensible and inconsistent with the mission, values, and policies of The Florida Bar.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
So while Murrill’s desire to deprive exonerees of money is terrible, Alexander said, her efforts to prevent them from having their names officially cleared are truly reprehensible.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprehensible

Adjective

In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Chiu was convicted of murder, second-degree robbery, assault with a firearm and reckless evasion of police.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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