Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accused

/əˈkjuzd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cused
IPA: /əˈkjuzd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of accuse

noun

The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

adj

Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:accused."
"The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge."
"This power chiefly fell to the queen, and she was more accused than ever of too much leaning towards her own country; […]"
"Naples had an almost stronger preference for the interposition of Spain, while the great republic of Venice in the eyes of Italy stood accused of aspiring to bring the whole peninsula under its sway, […]"
"If she felt unimportant, you showed her that she was important to you. If she felt accused, you reassured her. If she felt guilty, you helped her feel better."

Etymology

* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

Word Breakdown

Suffix: accuse

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈkjuzd/

Inflected Forms

accuseds (plural) more accused (comparative) most accused (superlative)

Derived Forms

coaccused unaccused

Synonyms

accusee

Antonyms

accuser

Rhymes With

used refused confused abused unused amused fused bruised infused excused reused misused

Questions

How do you pronounce accused?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkjuzd/.
What does accused mean?: simple past and past participle of accuse
Where does accused come from?: * (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

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