as in to criticize
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in guilt
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blame
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
India's right-wing news channels have blamed Pakistan and featured calls for retaliation.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But even with all that, assigning blame will be no easy task.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blame
Verb
Phoebe’s sober now and blames herself for putting Joe into Kate’s orbit.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
India's right-wing news channels have blamed Pakistan and featured calls for retaliation.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
No fault did not require blame allowing a divorce if one spouse claimed irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown against the other.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But even with all that, assigning blame will be no easy task.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
-
The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
-
But the officials’ characterization of the shooting posted to the police department’s Facebook page was criticized by many who said the statement’s language downplayed Saturday’s violence.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Dina got to be with him, Dina got to spend that last day with him, and there's a lot of guilt and regret on Ellie's part.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
-
Families who lose a loved one are prone to mental health deficits such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, compounded by feelings of guilt, self-blame, shame, and condemnation, often resulting in social isolation.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
When freed from this responsibility, women can pursue education that increases their earning potential by as much as twenty-five percent for each additional year in school.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
-
India linked the attack to Pakistan after a group called Kashmir Resistance claimed responsibility on Telegram.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
And on a day that felt like a pressure-cooker, temperature-wise, no one could fault her.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
-
The mayor faulted the accelerated consideration of the anti-fluoridation legislation, which did not go through the commission’s routine committee process.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The decision was condemned by civil society groups such as SECTION 2, which advocates for domestic ownership.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
-
Sunday's strikes were broadly condemned by Ukraine's allies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
-
Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share