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accusatory

ac·cu·sa·to·ry [ ə-ˈkyü-zə-ˌtȯr-ē]

accusatory

adjective

Definition of accusatory

: containing or expressing accusation : accusing
//an accusatory look

Recent Examples on the Web

//Williams, who appeared to be hopping mad and, in the process, maybe hopping higher than any bounce house customer, charged that Ferguson was being threatening and accusatory.
— Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Bounce house bounces out of Oakland — too much goose poop," 6 Sep. 2019
//But as the day wore on, tempers remained calm, former strangers at tables talked easily and neckties hung open — far from the accusatory climate of recent weeks.
— John Leland, New York Times, "Wrangling Begins in Queens D.A. Recount, Recalling Florida Intrigue in 2000," 15 July 2019
//This isn’t accusatory; just something worth considering.
— Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From Wimbledon 2019," 14 July 2019
//This form of rebellion journalism makes Martin seem an accusatory ingrate rather than an artist with a personal vision whose endeavors are worthy of respect.
— Armond White, National Review, "The New York Times’ Black-Film Roundtable Ignores Black American Excellence," 10 July 2019
//But, just as Kassin found, accusatory questioning often provoked false confessions.
— Douglas Starr, Science | AAAS, "This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit," 13 June 2019
//Some of those pointing an accusatory finger at Jones skipping voluntary practices must forget Bill Parcells drawing a stupid line in the dirt on Jason Taylor over these offseason workouts.
— Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: Reshad Jones is back with Dolphins — but question of his future won’t go away | Commentary," 4 June 2019
//By withholding from the committee the accusatory Ford letter that came into her possession nearly two months ago, Sen. Feinstein ensured the nomination’s descent into such a hapless, cynical moment.
— Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "What Democrats Have Become," 19 Sep. 2018
//That’s the first accusatory question in every budding conspiracy theory about my minor role in the controversy.
— John Mccain, WSJ, "John McCain: ‘Vladimir Putin Is an Evil Man’," 10 May 2018

First Known Use of accusatory

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for accusatory

borrowed from Latin accūsātōrius "of a prosecutor, denunciatory," from accūsātor "prosecutor, accuser" (from accūsāre "to call to account, accuse" + -tor, agent suffix) + -ius, adjective suffix

Dictionary Entries near accusatory

More Definitions foraccusatory

accusatory

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of accusatory

: accusing or blaming someone : assigning blame or fault

accusatory

adjective

ac·cus·a·to·ry | \ ə-ˈkyü-zə-ˌtōr-ē \

Legal Definition of accusatory

1 : containing or expressing an accusation
//the accusatory pleading

2 : accusatorial