victim; someone who is punished for the errors of others
Scapegoat in a sentence
The junior employee became the scapegoat for the project failure.
Synonyms for scapegoat
victim
sacrifice
patsy
Antonyms for scapegoat
leader
hero
champion
Practice scapegoat on real SAT questions
Vocabulary like scapegoat appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.