Synonyms of recriminations

recriminations

noun

plural of recrimination

as in accusations

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

• accusations
• charges
• allegations
• indictments
• complaints
• criminations
• counts
• pleas
• countercharges
• raps
• incriminations
• implications
• insinuations
• denunciations
• impeachments
• condemnations
• innuendos
• counteraccusations
• imputations
• arraignments
• censures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recriminations

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

Shared culpability The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

But the grievances and recriminations aren’t limited to last winter or the beginning of Buster Posey’s tenure as president of baseball operations. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Finger pointing, recriminations, and embarrassment ensue. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The seat went to the left-wing Greens, prompting bitter recriminations that Burnham alone could have held it for Labour. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

In the event of a Massie defeat, local disputes—from recriminations over funding for a bridge to Massie’s responsiveness to his constituents—will have played at least some role. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

The film prompted a wave of recriminations and re-examinations of Jackson’s life and legacy. — Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026

But instead of paving the way for some good ol’ fashioned infidelity, the liquid courage causes the women to turn on each other, with the evening devolving into inebriated insults and recriminations. — Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026