scapegoat

The word “scapegoat” has 2 syllables: scape-goat

It's pronounced as /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/

What is synonym and antonym for scapegoat?

In the thesaurus, “scapegoat” has 27 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for scapegoat along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scapegoat

noun
1. In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
2. Someone punished for the error or errors of someone else.
verb
1. To punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of.
2. To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim.

The manager was unfairly made the scapegoat for the project's failure.
He became the scapegoat for the team's poor performance, even though others were equally responsible.
The politician tried to turn his opponent into a scapegoat for the economic crisis.
Instead of taking responsibility, she always found a way to blame her coworker as the scapegoat.
The child was used as a scapegoat in the family argument, though he had no part in the issue.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms or another words to scapegoat, such as: boob, butt, chump, doormat, dupe, easy mark, excuse.

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