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Definitions

at fault

ADJECTIVE
deserving blame
Synonyms
WEAK
blameworthy culpable erring guilty in error in the wrong liable on one's head responsible to blame wrong

Example Sentences

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Employment agencies deny they are at fault for the abuses, blaming the government for lack of enforcement.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The governor says he knows who’s at fault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Defence barristers previously told the trial there was "no doubt" Motin was at fault for the collision, but claimed his actions did not amount to gross negligence manslaughter.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Only when Noem was questioned by a conservative reporter on Fox News about the circumstances of Pretti’s death did she suggest error may have been at fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

He looked quickly about to see whether anything was at fault.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams