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answerable adj.
at fault adj.
culpable adj.
responsible adj.

ADJECTIVE

answerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable amenable liable obligated obliged

WEAK

bound chargeable compelled constrained subject

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irresponsible unaccountable

WEAK

irrefutable unprovable

ADJECTIVE

at fault

Synonyms

WEAK

blameworthy culpable erring guilty in error in the wrong liable on one's head responsible wrong

ADJECTIVE

culpable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guilty impeachable liable reprehensible responsible

WEAK

amiss answerable at fault blamable blameful blameworthy caught caught in the act caught red-handed censurable demeritorious dirty found wanting hung up in the wrong indictable off base out of line punishable sinful smoking gun unholy wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immune irresponsible

WEAK

blameless inculpable innocent not guilty right

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied under contract under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

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to blame

Broadcasters tend to blame Nielsen when there are significant ratings declines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

This time around, rising oil prices and bond yields, coupled with growing worries about AI, have been largely to blame, Gibbens said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Yet rental providers dispute that holiday lets are to blame for rising house prices.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Improper storage or poorly prepared food are often to blame for cases of food poisoning, in which the body rejects the contaminated food.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Am I to blame for your excesses?” said he, grimacing, but his eyes were alight with laughter, no doubt at my crestfallen face.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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