Phrase guide

at fault

prep_phrase · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Guilty, responsible, to blame.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Of hunting dogs: unable to find the scent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

deserving blame

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • admitted to being at fault

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: kulpa — deserving of blame
  • Finnish: vastuussa — deserving of blame
  • Finnish: syyllinen — deserving of blame
  • Finnish: syypää — deserving of blame
  • French: en tort — deserving of blame
  • German: schuld — deserving of blame
  • Hungarian: hibás — deserving of blame
  • Māori: nawe — deserving of blame
  • Māori: nanawe — deserving of blame
  • Polish: winny — deserving of blame
  • Romanian: de vină — deserving of blame
  • Spanish: culpable — deserving of blame
  • Spanish: en falta — deserving of blame