Synonyms of blaming

blaming

verb

present participle of blame

as in criticizing

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

• criticizing
• condemning
• faulting
• denouncing
• knocking
• attacking
• slamming
• scolding
• slagging
• tweaking
• complaining
• censuring
• panning
• finding fault (with)
• slashing
• kicking
• dissing
• lashing
• dispraising
• blasting
• reprehending
• whining
• admonishing
• coming down hard (on)
• assailing
• muttering
• moaning
• chiding
• murmuring
• taking to task
• grumbling
• berating
• clobbering
• bitching
• reprimanding
• griping
• skewering
• grousing
• bellyaching
• crucifying
• beefing
• deriding
• upbraiding
• carping
• decrying
• rebuking
• sniping (at)
• belittling
• pillorying
• excoriating
• growling
• castigating
• caviling
• reproaching
• quibbling
• disparaging
• lambasting
• nicking (at)
• niggling
• hammering
• crabbing
• kvetching
• reproving
• flaying
• bad-mouthing
• drubbing
• fussing
• croaking
• gibbeting
• keelhauling
• discommending
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• commending
• lauding
• sanctioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blaming

During the debate, both candidates seemed prepared to focus on the lack of affordability — namely by blaming the other’s political party for it. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The Variable To Watch This is, admittedly, a less exciting explanation than blaming the market. — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Tens of thousands of people periodically march in major cities demanding action from lawmakers and blaming real estate speculators as well as tourist apartment platforms like Airbnb for rising rents. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

In the ’90s, politicians began blaming video games like Mortal Kombat and Doom for real-world violence, and shooter games have remained a recurring scapegoat ever since. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Anti-immigrant marches and vigilante groups have driven a wave of social upheaval in South Africa this year, often blaming foreign migrants for the country's high crime rate. — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Unable to picture evil as anything other than devilish, critics accused Arendt of excusing the perpetrators and blaming the victims. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026