🐐scapegoat

Meaning

A person who is unfairly blamed for problems, mistakes, or faults of others.

a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others

Example Sentences

He became the scapegoat for the company’s financial troubles.

He became the scapegoat for the team's poor performance.

Example Expressions

make someone a scapegoat

Synonyms

victim, fall guy, blame-bearer, patsy, whipping boy

Entry 1

victim, fall guy, blame-bearer, patsy

Entry 2

fall guy, victim, patsy, whipping boy

Antonyms

culprit, offender, perpetrator

Entry 1

culprit, offender

Entry 2

culprit, perpetrator

Collocations

political scapegoat, scapegoat for mistakes, scapegoat role, become a scapegoat, make scapegoat, become scapegoat, blame scapegoat

Entry 1

political scapegoat, scapegoat for mistakes, scapegoat role, become a scapegoat

Entry 2

make scapegoat, become scapegoat, blame scapegoat