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inculpability

inculpability

9.9
A state of not being blamed for doing something wrong
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnˌkʌl.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • Formal
translation icon : inculpabilidad
  • She maintained her inculpability throughout the investigation, insisting she had done nothing wrong.

Examples

  • His inculpability was proven in court.

  • The court found that the documents proved his complete inculpability.

  • Despite the accusations, the evidence supported her inculpability in the matter.

  • She maintained her inculpability throughout the trial.

  • The jury concluded that his inculpability was evident after reviewing the evidence.

  • She felt a sense of inculpability when her friend forgave her for the misunderstanding.

  • In legal terms, inculpability means the absence of guilt in a criminal case.

Synonyms

innocence
vsinculpability
159 3.4

Not guilty of a crime

is broader covering general freedom from blame rather than legal guilt
innocency
vsinculpability
  • UK
1 9.9

The state of being free from guilt and bad intentions

is the general abstract state without stressing visible behaviour
blamelessness
vsinculpability
6.9

A state of not having done anything wrong

is the same meaning but differs only in word form
inculpableness
vsinculpability
  • Formal
9.9

The state of being innocent and not to blame

is virtually identical but differs only in lexical form
guiltlessness
vsinculpability
6.6

A state of not feeling that you have done something wrong

is broader by including freedom from blame as well as guilt

Antonyms

guilt
187 2.7

Responsibility for a crime or other illegal action

culpability
20 8.3

Being responsible for a fault or doing something wrong

How Guilty

culpability
20 8.3
guilt
375 2.4
inculpability
  • Formal
9.9
innocence
159 3.4

Surface Forms

inculpability singular
inculpabilities plural

Morphology

inculpability = inculpable (semi-transparent) = in + culpable + ity

The noun meaning is regular from 'inculpable', but the spelling change from -able to -ability makes the relationship slightly less obvious.

Etymology

Inculpability comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and culpa meaning 'fault' or 'blame'. It shares the same root as culprit, so inculpability means 'free from blame'.