blamed

[ bleymd ]

adjective

1. confounded:

   The blamed car won't start.

adverb

1. confoundedly; excessively:

   It's blamed cold out tonight.

blamed

/ bleɪmd /

adjective

1. a euphemistic word for damned damned

Other Words From

• un·blamed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blamed¹

First recorded in 1825–35; blame + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The company blamed unusually cold winter weather and constraints on pipelines and gas storage facilities for the spike in prices.

From Los Angeles Times

The blaze on Friday night at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital is being blamed on an electrical fault.

From BBC

Muslims, meanwhile, argue they are being blamed for the actions of a small minority, before the perpetrators have even been identified.

From BBC

Kennedy has long blamed the food and drug industries - as well as the regulators who oversee them - for Americans' poor health.

From BBC

The UK's economy slowed by more than expected between July and September, with uncertainty about the Budget being blamed for the weak growth.

From BBC