censurable

[ sen-sher-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. deserving censure or blame.

Origin of censurable

1
First recorded in 1625–35; censure + -able

Other words from censurable

  • cen·sur·a·ble·ness, cen·sur·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • cen·sur·a·bly, adverb
  • non·cen·sur·a·ble, adjective
  • non·cen·sur·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·cen·sur·a·bly, adverb
  • un·cen·sur·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for censurable

censurable

/ (ˈsɛnʃərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. deserving censure, condemnation, or blame

Derived forms of censurable

  • censurableness or censurability, noun
  • censurably, adverb

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