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

Trump has tried blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for this year's diesel spikes. — David McHugh, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Trump has tried blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for this year’s diesel spikes. — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Oil prices, meanwhile, plunged on Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance issued a statement on X blaming the Republican defeats on the Iran war. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Oil prices dropped on Wednesday, with Vice President JD Vance blaming the Iran war for the Republican Party’s election losses. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The two candidates also jousted over electric rates with Fazio directly blaming Lamont for electricity prices. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Acaster refused to take part, blaming his abstention on being wedged between Sheen and Croft — two of the more observant players. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

But Thomas chooses Vision’s side, and finally defends his dream-dad instead of blaming him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Belying his long history as a Chamber of Commerce Republican, Husted ran through familiar tropes of right-wing populism, blaming Democrats exclusively for fifty years of the valley’s job losses. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026