Worthy of blame; deserving of being criticized or held responsible for a fault or mistake.
From 'blame' (Old French 'blamer') plus the adjective suffix '-able.' The word emerged in Middle English to describe things or people that deserve censure.
In legal cases, courts decide what's 'blamable'—and it matters enormously! A person might cause harm but not be blamable if they acted in self-defense or had no knowledge of danger.
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