INCULPABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inculpable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkəl-pə-bəl

Definition of inculpable

as in innocent

free from guilt or blame you may not have started the ugly rumor, but you helped to spread it, so you're hardly inculpable

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Recent Examples of inculpable The Iceberg on the Sinking of the Titanic The dumb amount of doors this inculpable hunk of ice has opened. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025

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Adjective

The girl was described as an innocent bystander who was not involved in the confrontation that led to the shooting.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
But after endearing us to this eager and innocent narrator, Saunders blindsides us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of innocent

Adjective

Historically of course, unlike the Solomon Islands, France is not blameless here, with coal having powered its industrial revolution dating back to the 1800s, and the shift to clean energy being much recent.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Years after Leontes, a king contorted by jealousy, has ordered that his wife, the blameless Hermione, be put to death, a curtain is drawn back to reveal what appears to be a statue of her.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of blameless

Adjective

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026

Definition of guiltless

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