accused
/əˈkjuzd/
nounadjective
The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
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Noun 1 meaning
The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
Adjective 1 meaning
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
Where it comes from
Etymology
* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed
Similar and opposite words
Similar
accusee
Opposite
accuser
ACCUSED at a glance
ACCUSED has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,139 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with accused
All rhymes- USED5
- BASED8
- RELEASED9
- PASSED9
- INCREASED12
- SUPPOSED13
- CLOSED9
- CAUSED9
- RAISED7
- MISSED9
- PROPOSED13
- SURPRISED12
One letter away
- ACCUSES11
- ACCUSER11
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