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

Will drove, suffering the company of his son, blaming him silently for Butch’s death. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Politicians are blaming the wrong villain for America’s rising food prices. — FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

But blaming seed oils for the declining health of Americans ignores the broader context of America's dietary shift, according to Mozaffarian. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2026

It should be noted that this is not about blaming medication or the people who rely on it. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Protest leaders set a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, blaming them for unemployment, crime and drugs, even as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged calm and insisted only authorities enforce laws. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Amazon is blaming the threat of malware for its decision to stop releasing new Fire Sticks that support sideloading apps from outside Amazon’s Appstore. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Vitello, on Tuesday, sided with Devers in blaming the media for this dramatic storyline, comparing it to an early-season blowup between Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 June 2026