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

People shooting them too far forward and then blaming the cartridge, maybe. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed. — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Summary CEOs often face loneliness despite success, blaming others for relationship struggles. — Nancy MacKay, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

State Fair of Texas responds to criticism At the start of the 2025 fair, social media users posted about light crowds, with some blaming the high costs. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Pithy slogans aside, all modern presidents shift responsibility onto others to some degree, frequently blaming the White House occupant who preceded them or Congress — or both. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

But surprisingly, that anger has metastasized into actual antisemitism — not merely opposition to Israel’s government, but blaming Jewish Americans and contributing to antisemitic incidents, with physical assaults reaching record levels. — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The son of a Florida woman who lost part of her arm in a terrifying alligator attack is blaming tourists and TikTokers for teaching the reptiles to get a little too comfortable around humans. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Yes, while grocery bills and gas prices have soared, blaming the affordability crisis would make sense if the unhappiest Americans were the ones getting squeezed hardest. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026