accusatory

[ uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. containing an accusation; accusing:

   an accusatory look.

Other Words From

• self-ac·cusa·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accusatory¹

1595–1605; < Latin accūsātōrius, equivalent to accūsā ( re ) to accuse + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

I didn’t mean to come at you with an accusatory energy.

From Los Angeles Times

He urges visitors to be direct in their queries, but not accusatory toward the current generation.

From Los Angeles Times

If the term sounds slightly accusatory, that’s because it is.

From New York Times

Arizona fans were decidedly dejected and accusatory, claiming Meruelo and the rest of the Coyotes’ management were deceitful about the team’s yearly proclamations that it will remain in Arizona for the long haul.

From Seattle Times

But for the most part, what Garland is after is less accusatory and more provocative, detached from the kind of red-state-blue-state binary that would trap “Civil War” in amber before it had a chance to breathe.

From Los Angeles Times