Blameable

/ˈbleɪməbəl/ adjective

Definition

Worthy of blame; deserving criticism or responsibility for a fault (variant spelling of blamable).

Etymology

An alternate spelling of 'blamable,' from 'blame' plus '-able.' Both 'blamable' and 'blameable' have existed since Middle English, with regional preferences for each variant.

Kelly Says

English spellings got weird because printers and scribes had different preferences—some wrote 'blameable' and others 'blamable,' and we're still stuck with both versions today!

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