CARD 1 OF 9
blameworthy
adjective
Reveal meaning and examples
Deserving criticism or blame for a fault or wrongful act.
Concealing the damaged equipment was blameworthy even though nobody was hurt.
The review found negligence in the handling of the listing: a responsible editor had skipped an agreed check despite having the necessary message and enough time. The team considered that avoidable failure blameworthy because reasonable care would have revealed the mismatch.