exculpated

Examples

• All

• Once his innocence was proven, he felt exculpated in the eyes of his colleagues.

• The jury exculpated him after a lengthy trial.

• The investigation exculpated the manager from any involvement in the fraud.

• He was exculpated!

• After new evidence was presented, the defendant was exculpated and released from custody.

• The investigation exculpated the manager from any involvement in the fraud.

• After a thorough review, the committee exculpated the researcher of any misconduct.

Synonyms

C

clear

vsexculpated

257 3.8

Free from guilt or blame

is an official declaration of no wrongdoing rather than general freedom

G

guiltless

vsexculpated

5 4.6

Not responsible for doing anything wrong

is an official declaration of lack of guilt, not merely a state claim

A

acquitted

vsexculpated

5.9

A court says a person is not guilty of a crime after a trial

is any official declaration of lack of guilt beyond only courts

E

exonerated

vsexculpated

• Formal

6.5

Freed from blame when proof shows they did not do the crime

is an official not guilty declaration that may occur without review

C

cleared

vsexculpated

4.2

No longer blamed for a crime or fault

is specifically an official not guilty statement often with legal force

A

absolved

vsexculpated

• Formal

6.0

Freed from blame or responsibility for something

is an official declaration of no guilt rather than moral forgiveness

V

vindicated

vsexculpated

6.7

Shown by facts to be right or not at fault

is an official not guilty statement without needing proof of rightness

Antonyms

C

culpable

26 7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

How Cleared

exonerated

• Formal

6.5

acquitted

5.9

exculpated

• Formal

9.1

vindicated

6.7

cleared

4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology