blame
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
his incrimination was based on my testimony
Types & categories
- accusation hypernym
- self-incrimination hyponym
Related & opposite
- blame derivation
- fault derivation
- criminate derivation
- incriminate derivation
Sense 2 verb
put or pin the blame on
Types & categories
- charge hypernym
Related & opposite
- absolve antonym
- mistake derivation
- fault derivation
- blame derivation
- blameworthy derivation
Sense 3 adjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
he's a blasted idiot
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
he took the blame for it
Types & categories
- reproach hypernym
Related & opposite
- find fault derivation
- blameworthy derivation
Sense 5 verb
harass with constant criticism
Don't always pick on your little brother
Types & categories
- criticize hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
attribute responsibility to
We blamed the accident on her
Types & categories
- attribute hypernym
Related & opposite
- blame derivation
- blameworthy derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | blame |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fault |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | criminate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | incriminate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | accusation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | self-incrimination |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | absolve |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mistake |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fault |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blame |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blameworthy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | charge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | damned |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | cursed |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | find fault |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | blameworthy |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | reproach |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | rap |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cynic |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | criticize |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | blame |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | blameworthy |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | attribute |