reproachable

adjective

Definition of reproachablenext
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame there are only a few reproachable lapses in a generally well-researched book

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Recent Examples of reproachable There’s plenty reproachable about helping oust investigators who were trying to take on fraudulent mortgage companies. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproachable
  1. guilty
  2. reprehensible
  3. punishable
  4. culpable
  5. reckless
  6. blameworthy
Adjective
  • He was released on a $175,000 bond April 20 and pleaded not guilty to the charges June 22.
    — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Farwell has pleaded not guilty to charges of killing a witness or victim and failure to protect an unborn child.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of guilty
Adjective
  • So while Murrill’s desire to deprive exonerees of money is terrible, Alexander said, her efforts to prevent them from having their names officially cleared are truly reprehensible.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the last two weeks, two Illinois House Democrats have been exposed for allegedly misusing their offices, engaging in reprehensible conduct and abusing the public trust placed in them as state representatives.
    — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of reprehensible
Adjective
  • Assi is charged with a hate crime, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The ban makes membership in or support for Palestine Action a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • At Wednesday’s hearing, Paul described Niembro as the most culpable of the four defendants and Ramirez as second, while acknowledging that Ramirez’s cooperation justified a significantly shorter sentence.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Police opened a culpable homicide case, and the cause of the collision remained under investigation, Spies said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of culpable
Adjective
  • Van Lemaster, 88, was booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and reckless endangerment on Friday.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2016, Zelich pled guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Gamez and one count of hiding a corpse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of blameworthy

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“Reproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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