blameworthy

/ˈbleɪmˌwɜː(ɹ)ði/ adj B1

deserving blame

Word Origin A compound of blame and worthy — literally 'deserving of blame.' Blame comes from Late Latin blasphemare 'to revile, reproach,' which also gives us blaspheme. Worthy is from Old English weorþ 'worth, value.' So blameworthy is a straightforward but powerful word: something that has the value of being blamed.

adj deserving blame B1

His rude behavior was blameworthy, so the teacher scolded him.

(形容词) 应受责备的;有过错的

他的粗鲁行为应受责备,所以老师批评了他。

(adjetivo) censurable; reprochable; condenable [que merece culpa]

Su comportamiento grosero fue reprochable, así que el maestro lo regañó.

(adjectif) blâmable; répréhensible; condamnable; reprehensible [qui mérite d'être blâmé ; répréhensible.]

Son comportement grossier était blameworthy, alors le professeur l'a grondé.

(Adjektiv) tadelnswert; schuldhaft; vorwerfbar [schuldig oder tadelnswert; einer Strafe oder Kritik würdig]

Sein unhöfliches Verhalten war **blameworthy**, deshalb hat ihn die Lehrerin getadelt.

(形容詞) 非難に値する、責められるべき

彼の失礼な態度は非難に値するので、先生に叱られた。

(adjetivo) culpável; censurável; repreensível [que merece culpa]

O comportamento grosseiro dele era censurável, então o professor o repreendeu.

adj Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

His negligent actions were clearly blameworthy and led to serious consequences.

(形容词) 应受责备;该受谴责;有过错的;应受指摘

他的疏忽行为明显应受谴责,并导致了严重后果。

(adjetivo) culpable; reprensible; censurable [Merecedor de culpa o censura; reprensible.]

Sus acciones negligentes fueron claramente reprensibles y condujeron a serias consecuencias.

(adjectif) blâmable; répréhensible; condamnable; coupable [Qui mérite d'être blâmé ou réprimandé ; répréhensible.]

Ses actes de négligence étaient clairement blâmables (blameworthy) et ont eu de graves conséquences.

(Adjektiv) tadelnswert; vorwerfbar; verantwortlich [Tadelnswert; einer Schuld oder Kritik würdig; verwerflich.]

Seine fahrlässigen Handlungen waren eindeutig **blameworthy** und führten zu schwerwiegenden Konsequenzen.

(形容詞) 非難や批判を受けるに値する;けしからん

彼の怠慢な行動は明らかに非難に値し、重大な結果をもたらした。

(adjetivo) censurável; repreensível; condenável; culpável [Merecedor de culpa ou censura; repreensível.]

Suas ações negligentes eram claramente repreensíveis e levaram a consequências graves.

Word parts: blame + worthy

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