Synonyms of recrimination

recrimination

noun

as in accusation

an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you

The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.

Related Words

• accusation
• charge
• incrimination
• crimination
• indictment
• allegation
• count
• complaint
• plea
• rap
• condemnation
• impeachment
• implication
• denunciation
• countercharge
• innuendo
• censure
• insinuation
• imputation
• arraignment
• counteraccusation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recrimination

The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. — Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026

Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

This followed days of accusations, recriminations and in-fighting among EU member states over an incident in which approximately 70,000 people crossed from Morocco to the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the North African coast. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Cardinal is trying to restart a program whose final months deteriorated into recriminations and accusations that remain far from resolved. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026