Accusatory

Pronunciation: /əˈkjuzəˌtɔri/

Definitions of accusatory

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, accusatory describes a tone or manner of making an accusation

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher gave an accusatory look to the student who was talking during the lesson.

A2 She felt uncomfortable under his accusatory gaze.

B1 The police officer's accusatory tone made the suspect nervous.

B2 The accusatory comments from her coworker made her question their friendship.

C1 The accusatory nature of the prosecutor's questions made the defendant defensive.

C2 The accusatory language used in the article sparked a heated debate among readers.

Examples of accusatory in a Sentence

formal The lawyer's accusatory tone made the defendant nervous during the trial.

informal Why are you being so accusatory towards me?

slang Stop with the accusatory attitude, it's getting old.

figurative Her accusatory gaze felt like daggers piercing through me.

Grammatical Forms of accusatory

• past tense: accused
• plural: accusatories
• comparative: more accusatory
• superlative: most accusatory
• present tense: accuses
• future tense: will accuse
• perfect tense: has accused
• continuous tense: is accusing
• singular: accusatory
• positive degree: accusatory
• infinitive: to accuse
• gerund: accusing
• participle: accusing

Origin and Evolution of accusatory

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accusatory' originated from the Latin word 'accusatorius', which is derived from the verb 'accusare' meaning 'to accuse'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to describe the act of making an accusation, the word 'accusatory' has evolved to also describe a tone or manner that suggests blame or condemnation.