blame
blame Lexical Profile
blame Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Responsibility for a fault, mistake, or wrong.
"The committee refused to accept the blame for the project's unexpected financial shortfall."
An expression of disapproval, reproach, or censure directed at someone or something.
"A fair historical assessment must balance praise for his achievements with blame for his administrative failures."
• verb
To assign responsibility for a fault, error, or negative outcome to someone or something.
"Meteorologists blamed the unusually warm ocean currents for the severe coastal storms."
To criticize or find fault with someone for a perceived mistake or shortcoming.
"You cannot blame the students for feeling overwhelmed when the syllabus changes every week."
• Rhymes for blame
Word Origin & Etymology
Entered Middle English from Old French blasmer ('to rebuke or reprimand'), which derives from Late Latin blasphemare and ultimately Ancient Greek blasphemein ('to speak ill of' or 'to utter profane speech'), making it a linguistic doublet of 'blaspheme'.