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

After being partly at fault for Charles De Ketelaere’s goal in the quarter-finals, Cucurella brought his A game against France. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Erinn Robinson, then-director of media relations at RAINN, told USA TODAY in 2022 that the victim is never at fault. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The obvious — though not necessarily correct — assumption is that a big and dumbass engineering error is at fault here, a miscalculation that the structural columns of the old building would be able to carry the new stories on top and couldn’t. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 14 July 2026

And again, changes are made to the novel to mitigate Matthew’s misdeeds and position Hollis as the person at fault. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The Waiting Game Is the Smart Game In short, the Raptors are wise to wait to see whether the NBA finds the Clippers at fault and, in doing so, terminates Leonard’s contract or suspends him. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

The majority opinion also pushes back on claims made by the plaintiffs that semiautomatic weapons are not at fault for mass shootings. — ABC News, 9 July 2026