Synonyms of at fault

at fault

phrase

as in bad

deserving reproach or blame

The driver who failed to yield was at fault in the accident.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bad
• guilty
• punishable
• reckless
• culpable
• blameworthy
• improper
• reprehensible
• foolish
• criminal
• wicked
• censurable
• blamable
• wrongful
• illegal
• reproachable
• disciplinable
• sinful
• unlawful
• irresponsible
• illicit
• amerciable
• chargeable
• impeachable
• indictable
• illegitimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impeccable
• pure
• perfect
• faultless
• flawless
• blameless
• innocent
• irreproachable
• guiltless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at fault

In fact, one report found autonomous vehicles were solely at fault in just 4% of crashes involving other road users — the rest overwhelmingly caused by human drivers. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Everyone has their own version of what went wrong, and who was at fault. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Of course, everyone is granted a certain level of privacy inside their house, but there are specific guidelines within Arizona's public indecency laws that could put you at fault for being naked in your own home if a person sees you. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Jeenah Moon | Reuters Gemini Space Station scored a legal victory earlier in August after an arbitrator found the crypto exchange did not mislead users and was not at fault for the collapse of its Earn lending program. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026