censurable

adjective

ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce censurable (audio)
Definition of censurablenext
1
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame censurable conduct that should get that student expelled

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2
as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest the censurable language on the poster resulted in it being taken down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censurable
  1. guilty
  2. offensive
  3. unacceptable
  4. reprehensible
  5. obnoxious
  6. culpable
  7. unpleasant
  8. blameworthy
Adjective
  • Trump pleaded not guilty to every charge against him.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Terry Martin was later indicted and pleaded guilty to the theft.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of guilty
Adjective
  • Soto is still a far more accomplished offensive player than Tucker, who will turn 28 in January.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Wagner took on the bulk of the offensive load in Banchero's absence, averaging 24.4 points per game.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.
    Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The lack of information is absolutely unacceptable.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • As then-President Pollack and Board Chair Kayser noted at the time, his comment was reprehensible and demonstrated a complete disregard for humanity.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Regrettably, anyone who expressed even mild objections to DEI could be branded as a reprehensible bigot who needed immediate reeducation, thereby creating a demand for even more progressive-indoctrination sessions.
    The Editors, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of reprehensible
Adjective
  • Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Although the court was an obnoxious shade of yellow to signify and celebrate the NBA Cup occasion, Denver was officially eliminated from the group stage of the in-season tournament by halftime, due to other results around the league.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of obnoxious
Adjective
  • In the textbook’s narrative, the butcher of millions is never culpable.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Maresca and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cited challenges with the pitch in Columbus, where Caicedo had been culpable for conceding possession in the lead-up to a City goal.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of culpable
Adjective
  • Almost everyone is bitter, unpleasant, scheming, self-centered, manipulative or awful (or just plain crazy).
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The news, predictably, was unpleasant: the Olympic roster was about to leak, and Clark wasn’t on it.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • But even more blameworthy has been the president’s assault on U.S. institutions, which began long before the novel coronavirus appeared and will be felt long after it is gone.
    Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
  • His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Definition of blameworthy
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