blameful

[ bleym-fuhl ]

adjective

1. deserving blame; blameworthy:

   blameful neglect.

2. Archaic. imputing blame; accusing.

blameful

/ ˈbleɪmfʊl /

adjective

1. deserving blame; guilty

Derived Forms

• ˈblamefully, adverb
• ˈblamefulness, noun

Other Words From

• blameful·ly adverb
• blameful·ness noun
• non·blameful adjective
• non·blameful·ly adverb
• non·blameful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blameful¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; blame, -ful

Example Sentences

“I can see Van Jones as being correct, and also see his statements as potentially and unnecessarily blameful.”

From Washington Post

“Yes, I have been angry but I’m not blameful,” says Mackmin.

From The Guardian

The crime was producing coverage considered tawdry, overblown and blameful of the victim.

From New York Times

Men like Hungry Joe glowered at him with blameful hatred, and Appleby subjected him to vindictive discourtesy now that he had established himself as a hot pilot and a ping-pong player who never lost a point.

From Literature

Nor do I relish being subjected to implicitly blameful questions about my family or childbearing history, my pre-diagnosis dietary or smoking habits, exercise regimes, or stress and anger levels.

From New York Times