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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

Fans want to know who is to blame for the humiliation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Molly Duane of Amplify Legal, the lawyer who is representing Walker’s estate, told me that she expects the doctors to blame the state and the state to blame the doctors.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

It also challenged the premise that rising materials costs were largely to blame for certain cost overruns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Graham, a groundworker from near Carlisle, and Carruthers, a mechanic from Wigton, never explained the motive for what prosecutors called a "moronic mission", but sought to blame each other during the trial.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

She was sure of Mrs. Weston’s wishing it to be communicated; especially to one, who, like Mr. Knightley, had seen so much to blame in his conduct.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

to blame

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