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condemnable
con·demn C0552000 (kən-dĕm′)tr.v. con·demned, con·demn·ing, con·demns 1. To express strong disapproval of: condemned the needless waste of food. See Synonyms at criticize.2. To pronounce judgment against; sentence: condemned the felons to prison.3. To judge or declare to be unfit for use or consumption, usually by official order: condemn an old building.4. To force (someone) to experience, endure, or do something: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" (George Santayana).5. To lend credence to or provide evidence for an adverse judgment against: were condemned by their actions.6. Law To appropriate (property) for public use.
[Middle English condemnen, from Old French condemner, from Latin condemnāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + damnāre, to sentence (from damnum, penalty).]
con·dem′na·ble (-dĕm′nə-bəl) adj.con·dem′na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.con·demn′er (-dĕm′ər), con·dem′nor (-dĕm′ər, -dĕm-nôr′) n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | condemnable - bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"criminal, reprehensible, vicious, deplorablewrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" |
condemnableadjectiveWorthy of severe disapproval:deplorable, disgraceful, shameful, unfortunate.IdiomsSeecondemncondemnable
Synonyms for condemnableadj worthy of severe disapprovalSynonyms- deplorable
- disgraceful
- shameful
- unfortunate
Synonyms for condemnableadj bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censureSynonyms- criminal
- reprehensible
- vicious
- deplorable
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