What is another word for blame?

Common synonyms for blame include incrimination, inculpation.

What is the past tense of blame?

The past tense of blame is blamed.

blame

Q: What rhymes with blame?

Words that rhyme with blame include same, game, name, came, became, claim.

/bleɪm/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Blame means: expletives used informally as intensifiers.

Synonyms for blame35

noun, as in an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

incrimination, inculpation

noun, as in a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

rap

verb, as in harass with constant criticism

find fault, pick

verb, as in put or pin the blame on

fault

verb, as in attribute responsibility to

charge

adjective, as in expletives used informally as intensifiers

blasted, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal, cursed, curst

also used for blame

dispraise, disapprobation, disapproval, attainder, attainture, attaintment, censure, condemnation, condemning, hold to account, hold someone responsible, hold someone accountable, reproach, shend, take to task

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Opposites of blame

absolve

What does blame mean?6

adjective

expletives used informally as intensifiers“he's a blasted idiot”

noun

an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed“his incrimination was based on my testimony”

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed“he took the blame for it”

verb

harass with constant criticism“Don't always pick on your little brother”

put or pin the blame on

attribute responsibility to“We blamed the accident on her”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blame?19

one syllable

same game name came claim frame shame aim fame flame dame lame tame

two syllables

became reclaim acclaim proclaimrename

three syllables

overcame

Show 40 near rhymes

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Blame in a sentence

If you do your best, no one will blame you.unknown
The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.Eldad
You ought to blame yourself, not the others, for the failure.CM
If you consider his age, then you can't blame him for his actions.CK
If something goes wrong, just blame it on the translator.Spamster
You are not to blame, nor is he.CH
I know you're not completely innocent, you too, share some of the blame.erikspen
Are you going to blame me for this, too?CK

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Forms of blame

as a verb

past tense: blamed
present participle: blaming
third-person singular: blames
past participle: blamed