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

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

Palo Alto police that day confirmed Shanahan was at fault and said a clerical error had led a state database to wrongly blame the other driver. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Last night at Craven Cottage offered an example — goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was at fault for the first goal and did not cover himself in glory on the second, when Levi Colwill also needed to do better. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026