criticizableadj.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪtᵻsʌɪzəbl/,

/ˌkrɪtᵻˈsʌɪzəbl/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪdəˌsaɪzəb(ə)l/

Forms: see criticize v. and -able suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: criticize v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < criticize v. + -able suffix.

Capable of being criticized; that may be subject to criticism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > criticized > that may be criticized

challengeable1377

criticizable1751

assailable1753

1751 in S. Johnson Rambler (Edinburgh ed.) VI. Contents Criticism criticisable.

1863 N. Hawthorne Our Old Home II. 218 A few criticisable peculiarities in her talk and manner.

1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lii. 299 American cities are justly criticizable for many defects.

1950 Sunday Times 12 Nov. 4/7 His habit of posing problems in broad terms and of avoiding the criticisable detail.

2021 M. Lovering Moral Def. Prostitution i. 22 Arguing that prostitution should be illegal on the grounds that it is morally criticizable is unlikely to persuade anyone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	criticizable
释义	criticizableadj. Brit. /ˈkrɪtᵻsʌɪzəbl/, /ˌkrɪtᵻˈsʌɪzəbl/, U.S. /ˈkrɪdəˌsaɪzəb(ə)l/ Forms: see criticize v. and -able suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: criticize v., -able suffix. Etymology: < criticize v. + -able suffix. Capable of being criticized; that may be subject to criticism. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > criticized > that may be criticized challengeable1377 criticizable1751 assailable1753 1751 in S. Johnson Rambler (Edinburgh ed.) VI. Contents Criticism criticisable. 1863 N. Hawthorne Our Old Home II. 218 A few criticisable peculiarities in her talk and manner. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lii. 299 American cities are justly criticizable for many defects. 1950 Sunday Times 12 Nov. 4/7 His habit of posing problems in broad terms and of avoiding the criticisable detail. 2021 M. Lovering Moral Def. Prostitution i. 22 Arguing that prostitution should be illegal on the grounds that it is morally criticizable is unlikely to persuade anyone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1751
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