The difference between Blame and Reproach

When used as nouns, blame means censure, whereas reproach means a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

When used as verbs, blame means to censure (someone or something), whereas reproach means to criticize or rebuke someone.


check bellow for the other definitions of Blame and Reproach

  1. Blame as a noun:

    Censure.

    Examples:

    "Blame came from all directions."

  2. Blame as a noun:

    Culpability for something negative or undesirable.

    Examples:

    "The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist."

  3. Blame as a noun:

    Responsibility for something meriting censure.

    Examples:

    "They accepted the blame, but it was an accident."

  4. Blame as a noun (computing):

    A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.

  1. Blame as a verb:

    To censure (someone or something); to criticize.

  2. Blame as a verb (obsolete):

    To bring into disrepute.

  3. Blame as a verb (transitive, usually followed by "for"):

    To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

    Examples:

    "The arsonist was blamed for the fire."

  1. Reproach as a noun:

    A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

  2. Reproach as a noun:

    Disgrace or shame.

  1. Reproach as a verb:

    To criticize or rebuke someone.

  2. Reproach as a verb:

    To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.