Synonyms of blame

blame 1 of 2

verb

ˈblām 

as in to criticize

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticize
• fault
• condemn
• denounce
• knock
• attack
• find fault (with)
• censure
• tweak
• deplore
• complain
• slam
• pan
• slag
• dispraise
• slash
• reprehend
• kick
• lash
• dis
• come down hard (on)
• take to task
• blast
• admonish
• whine
• grumble
• chide
• scold
• nick (at)
• assail
• bitch
• moan
• gripe
• beef
• mutter
• crucify
• berate
• murmur
• snipe (at)
• clobber
• grouse
• skewer
• excoriate
• quibble
• cavil
• reprimand
• upbraid
• decry
• disparage
• rebuke
• deride
• reproach
• castigate
• bellyache
• belittle
• kvetch
• growl
• carp
• reprove
• crab
• bad-mouth
• flay
• hammer
• pillory
• niggle
• discommend
• fuss
• lambaste
• keelhaul
• croak
• drub
• put down
• gibbet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praise
• approve
• recommend
• commend
• endorse
• extol
• laud
• sanction

blame

2 of 2

noun

1

as in guilt

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure

willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guilt
• fault
• culpability
• accusation
• onus
• sinfulness
• regret
• rap
• condemnation
• complicity
• censure
• shame
• remorse
• blameworthiness
• denunciation
• finger-pointing
• guiltiness
• reproach
• self-reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blamelessness
• innocence
• guiltlessness
• faultlessness

2

as in responsibility

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right

blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibility
• fault
• liability
• accountability
• answerability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blame

Verb

Fain also decried the investigation, blaming current UAW Vice President Rich Boyer for attempting to undermine Fain’s credibility before the two face off soon in a six-way race for the UAW presidency. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026

The week’s biggest stories Boyle Heights fire A raucous town hall devolved into boos and chants as residents blamed a burning Lineage cold-storage warehouse for toxic smoke. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Noun

This indictment reflects the Administration’s effort to shift blame for their own failures. — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Automation that was meant to liberate becomes a maze of fragile scripts and blame-shifting alerts. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026