Synonyms of accused

accused 1 of 3

adjective

as in indicted

Related Words

• indicted
• convicted
• culpable
• condemned
• guilty
• punishable
• blameworthy
• indictable
• blamable
• impeachable
• impeached
• censurable
• shamefaced
• shamed
• hangdog

Dissimilar Words

• innocent
• blameless
• clear
• acquitted
• guiltless
• faultless
• irreproachable
• cleared
• impeccable
• lily-white
• inculpable
• absolved
• vindicated
• cleanhanded
• exonerated
• moral
• virtuous
• ethical
• righteous
• upright
• law-abiding

accused

2 of 3

noun

as in defendant

Related Words

• defendant
• suspect
• offender
• culprit
• criminal
• arrestee
• detainee
• fish
• accomplice
• lawbreaker
• principal
• misdemeanant
• convict
• outlaw
• miscreant
• crook
• perpetrator
• malefactor
• desperado
• jailbird
• perp
• trespasser
• villain
• wrongdoer
• transgressor
• sinner
• thug
• gangster
• hooligan
• hoodlum
• racketeer
• mobster
• gallows bird
• misdoer
• misfeasor
• button man
• evildoer
• blackhander

Dissimilar Words

• lawman
• gangbuster

accused

3 of 3

verb

past tense of accuse

as in charged

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicted
• charged
• blamed
• prosecuted
• sued
• incriminated
• criticized
• defamed
• impeached
• tried
• appealed
• censured
• denounced
• condemned
• criminated
• called (on)
• cited
• faulted
• summoned
• castigated
• arraigned
• rebuked
• implicated
• reproached
• impugned
• reported
• named
• taxed
• reproved
• damned
• booked
• informed (against)
• retaliated
• chid
• reprobated
• inculpated
• framed
• recriminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquitted
• exonerated
• cleared
• absolved
• vindicated
• advocated
• defended
• justified
• championed
• exculpated
• excused
• pardoned
• forgave
• remitted
• shrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accused

Verb

Unable to picture evil as anything other than devilish, critics accused Arendt of excusing the perpetrators and blaming the victims. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Human rights groups and United Nations officials have accused the Syrian government of widespread abuses in its detention facilities, including torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of people, in many cases without informing their families. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

This season explores the life and alleged crimes of Lizzie Borden, who was accused and acquitted of brutally murdering her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, with an ax in 1892. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Less than a year later, she was accused of violating the terms of her probation, but was given a second chance and ordered to re-enroll in a drug treatment program. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

But there has been little appetite for the measure from hardline Republicans, who have accused her of advocating for amnesty for immigrants. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Season 4 tells the story of Lizzie Borden (Ella Beatty), who was accused of brutally murdering her father, Andrew Borden (Charlie Hunnam), and stepmother, Abby Borden (Rebecca Hall), in 1892. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026

But critics accused him of trying to buy votes at a time when Republicans are trying to maintain slim majorities in Congress. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

All co-defendants are accused of failing to protect a minor and negligence. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026