accusing

The word “accusing” has 3 syllables: ac-cu-sing

It's pronounced as /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for accusing?

In the thesaurus, “accusing” has 61 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accusing along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accusing

  • accusatory
  • accusive
  • appealing
  • arraigning
  • bellyaching
  • bewailing
  • blaming
  • booking
  • castigating
  • censuring
  • charging
  • chiding
  • citing
  • condemning
  • criminating
  • critical
  • criticizing
  • damning
  • defaming
  • denouncing
  • denunciatory
  • deploring
  • disapproving
  • discontented
  • dissenting
  • faulting
  • framing
  • fretting
  • grumbling
  • impeaching
  • implicating
  • impugning
  • incriminating
  • inculpating
  • indicting
  • lamenting
  • malcontent
  • moaning
  • mourning
  • murmuring
  • naming
  • peevish
  • prosecuting
  • protesting
  • querulous
  • rebuking
  • recriminating
  • regretting
  • repining
  • reporting
  • reproaching
  • reprobating
  • reproving
  • resentful
  • retaliating
  • suing
  • summoning
  • taxing
  • trying
  • weeping
  • whining

Antonyms for accusing

  • absolving
  • acquitting
  • advocating
  • appreciating
  • championing
  • clearing
  • defending
  • enjoying
  • exculpating
  • excusing
  • exonerating
  • forgiving
  • justifying
  • pardoning
  • praising
  • remitting
  • shriving
  • vindicating

Meanings of accusing

  • verb
    1. To find fault with, blame, censure.
    2. (followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence.
    3. To make an accusation against someone.
  • noun
    1. Accusation.
  • adjective
    1. Accusatory.

Example Sentences

  • She was accusing him of cheating on the test without any proof.
  • The police are accusing the suspect of being involved in the robbery.
  • He kept accusing his colleagues of not pulling their weight at work.
  • The defendant was nervous after hearing the prosecutor accusing him so strongly.
  • They were accusing the company of poor working conditions and unfair treatment.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accusing, such as: absolving, accusatory, accusive, acquitting, advocating, appealing, appreciating.

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