censurable

[ sen-sher-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. deserving censure or blame.

censurable

/ ˈsɛnʃərəbəl /

adjective

1. deserving censure, condemnation, or blame

Derived Forms

• ˈcensurably, adverb
• ˈcensurableness, noun

Other Word Forms

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of censurable¹

First recorded in 1625–35; censure + -able

Example Sentences

He said he believes some medical board members are waiting for him to cross into censurable ground, such as by disclosing privileged information from a closed-session meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

“The newspaper’s fact-based journalism and professional integrity have made it an important source of information on censurable aspects of Russian society rarely mentioned by other media,” it added.

From Washington Times

“The attempt to hold you in any degree responsible or censurable for the loss of life is an outrage,” wrote Dion Geraldine, his construction superintendent at the fair.

From Literature

Formlessness in art is always censurable and in music can never win pardon by a programme or by 'what the composer was thinking.'

From Project Gutenberg

Christie’s surrender had been thought censurable both by General Amherst and by Bouquet.

From Project Gutenberg