fall guy

The phrase “fall guy” has 2 syllables: fall guy

It's pronounced as /fɔl ɡaɪ/


What is synonym and antonym for fall guy?

In the thesaurus, “fall guy” has 31 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for fall guy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fall guy

  • boob
  • butt
  • can-carrier
  • chopping block
  • chump
  • dupe
  • easy mark
  • easy touch
  • excuse
  • fool
  • goat
  • lamb to the slaughter
  • laughingstock
  • mark
  • mockery
  • monkey
  • patsy
  • pigeon
  • prize sap
  • sacrifice
  • sap
  • scapegoat
  • schlemiel
  • schmuck
  • sitting duck
  • soft touch
  • stooge
  • sucker
  • trusting soul
  • victim
  • whipping boy

Meanings of fall guy

  • noun
    1. One who is gullible and easily duped.
    2. In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
    3. Someone punished for the error or errors of someone else.

Example Sentences

  • He was often used as a fall guy by his colleagues, taking the blame for their mistakes.
  • The innocent intern became the fall guy for the department's budgetary errors, despite having no involvement in the financial decisions.
  • In many crime dramas, the unsuspecting bystander becomes the fall guy for the real culprits, framing them to avoid detection.
  • The CEO made the junior executive the fall guy for the failed project, shielding themselves from accountability.
  • When things go wrong, it's common for the lowest-ranking employee to be designated as the fall guy, bearing the brunt of the consequences.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms or another words to fall guy, such as: boob, butt, can-carrier, chopping block, chump, dupe, easy mark.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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