NYT Dictionary

BLAME

/bleɪm/
NounVerbAdjectiveBLAYMGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Meaning

Censure.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English blame, borrowed from Old French blame, blasme, produced from the verb blasmer, which in turn is derived from Late Latin blastēmāre, variant of blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blaspheme. Displaced native Old English tǣling (“blame”) and tǣlan (“to blame”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dispraisedisapprobationdisapprovalattainderattaintureattaintmentblamecensurecondemnationcondemning

Antonyms

absolveacquitdisculpateforgive

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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