Antonyms for scapegoat
ˈskeɪpˌgoʊtscape·goat

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 10 votes

1. scapegoatnoun

   To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim.

   He is making me a scapegoat.

   Synonyms:
   fall guy, patsy, whipping boy

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1. • Victim

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:1.4 / 20 votes

1. scapegoat, whipping boynoun

   someone who is punished for the errors of others

   Synonyms:
   whipping boy

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. criminal

   a scapegoat is a person who was wrongfully accused for somebody else's wrongdoings, but a criminal is a person who is rightfully accused for their wrongdoings

   the scapegoat was released from jail when the criminal was discovered.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

How to use scapegoat in a sentence?

1. Chris Joyce:

   The salmon population is in great decline and recreational, commercial and tribal fishermen are looking at sea lions as a scapegoat.

2. Bryan Hershman:

   They need to have a scapegoat, they can draw no connection to my client, none, and they’ve tried.

3. Karthick Ramakrishnan:

   People are frustrated with the pandemic, including high unemployment, and want to scapegoat someone.

4. Nikolai Tsiskardze:

   Backstage is hell. Dancers damage their legs when sets and staircases fall over, we must not blame Yevgeny or find a scapegoat.

5. Masood Solangi:

   The doctor has been made into a scapegoat for the larger crisis in the region, my opinion is that the work he has done has been done according to law. The case against him can not be proved.

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