at fault

adjective phrase

Meaning

Responsible for a mistake, accident, or negative situation.

Examples

Both parties agreed that the maintenance crew was at fault for the equipment failure.
It is difficult to admit when you are at fault in a heated argument.

Synonyms: guilty, responsible, blameworthy, culpable

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at fault

adjective phrase

Pronunciation: æt fɔːlt

Definition

Responsible for a mistake, accident, or negative situation.

Examples

Both parties agreed that the maintenance crew was at fault for the equipment failure.
It is difficult to admit when you are at fault in a heated argument.
The manager was clearly at fault for the project missing its deadline.

Synonyms of at fault

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Antonyms of at fault

Words with the opposite meaning to at fault:

innocent

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